Geology

Just like in the rest of Scandinavia the geology is embossed by the last great ice age, Weichsel. When the three kilometer thick inland ice migrated, grew and melted, enormous forces were put into motion which demolished and moved great stone blocks. The ice rivers transported sediment, grinded sharp edges and formed ridges and valleys. 
Hästveda with environs is by Scania’s measures located high up. The village measures about 70 meters above the ocean. The highest point in the area is close to Äskeberga, measuring at 129 meters above the ocean. 
The, approximately, north-south direction going, ridges and intermediate hilly valleys are pronounced. The bedrock is in these days seldom used as lay-land but is instead mostly covered with crushed gravel. 
Typical fault rocks are Hallasnärje, in the eastern parts, Klinten by Amundtrop and Hallarna by Lursjön’s eastern bay.
By Saxalid there are limescale deposits with flint pieces in the lime and by Tydingesjön there is a pebble ridge which is called Snapphanevallen. 
The bedrock is unvarnished, as well as the loose soil, alluvium, which is composed of shell dust lime, silt, different kinds of gravel and sand, and peat. Peat extraction still occurs at Åbuamossen, between Hästveda and Osby.
In the lakes, ferrous lumps exist sparingly, so- called sea ore. But some places are relatively abundant with bog ore. In the vicinity of Essestorp they have, for example, found remains of a furnace and dross lumps used for iron production.