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Town Walls

Anglesey Grits

  • Sedimentary
  • Grit - Conglomerate
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Anglesey Grits in Town Walls.

Lower Carboniferous grit - conglomerate, quarried at Vaynol Park, Gwynedd & Penmon, Anglesey, Wales. Nearest stop: Bangor.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3084-town-walls/

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for construction of the walls.
Rock Type
Grit - Conglomerate
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Vaynol Park, Gwynedd & Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Promenade LL55 1SP
Date of build
13th Century
Town Walls — Anglesey Grits
Anglesey Grits at Town Walls
Anglesey Grits at Town Walls (detail 2)
Anglesey Grits at Town Walls (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Town Walls

  • Arfon Grits
  • Chester Pebble Beds
  • Conwy Castle Grits
  • Conwy Rhyolite
  • Glacial cobbles
  • Helsby Sandstone
  • Penmon Limestone

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Council OfficesPenmaenmawr Granodiorite50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Former Gaol entrance gateTrefor Granodiorite50 m · about 1 min walk
  • 8, Shirehall StreetPenmaenmawr Granodiorite50 m · about 1 min walk
  • County OfficesPenmon Limestone50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Gwynedd County Council (Shirehall Street)Trefor Granodiorite60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Castle DitchPenmon Limestone60 m · about 1 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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