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Caernarfon Castle

Penmon Limestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Brachiopods & corals.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Castle Ditch LL55 2AY
Building architect
Master James of St George
Date of build
1292
Caernarfon Castle — Penmon Limestone
Penmon Limestone at Caernarfon Castle
Penmon Limestone at Caernarfon Castle (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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