From Cretaceous Sea to Limestone – a Journey of 80 Million Years

As you descend into the cave, you step straight into prehistory. Eighty million years ago, Tykarp lay beneath a warm, shallow sea teeming with life. Traces of this ancient world remain in the limestone surrounding you – fossils of marine animals, plants and prehistoric predators can be seen in the walls, ceilings and pillars.

Limestone has been quarried in Tykarp and Ignaberga since the 12th century. In the past, it was mainly used for mortar; today, limestone is an important raw material in agriculture, industry and products such as glass, toothpaste and paper.