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Town Walls

Arfon Grits

  • Sedimentary
  • Quartz
  • Lower Cambrian

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Just found Arfon Grits in Town Walls.

Lower Cambrian quartz, quarried at Arfon District, North Wales. Nearest stop: Bangor.

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Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for construction of the walls.
Rock Type
Quartz
Geological Age
Lower Cambrian
Quarry Location
Arfon District, North Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Promenade LL55 1SP
Date of build
13th Century
Town Walls — Arfon Grits
Arfon Grits at Town Walls
Arfon Grits at Town Walls (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Town Walls

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

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Castle DitchPenmon Limestone40 m · about 1 min walk
  • The Water GateClwyd Limestone40 m · about 1 min walk
  • 8, Shirehall StreetPenmaenmawr Granodiorite50 m · about 1 min walk
  • County HallPenmon Limestone50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Former Gaol entrance gateTrefor Granodiorite60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Council OfficesPenmaenmawr Granodiorite60 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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