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Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Memorial

Penrhyn Spotted Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Lower Cambrian

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Just found Penrhyn Spotted Slate in Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Memorial.

Lower Cambrian slate, quarried at Penrhyn, Dinorwic, Nantlle Quarries, Gwynedd, North Wales. Nearest stop: Bangor.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3117-llywelyn-ap-gruffydd-memorial/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for the monument. Commemorating the death of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd in 1282.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Lower Cambrian
Quarry Location
Penrhyn, Dinorwic, Nantlle Quarries, Gwynedd, North Wales.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Castle Street LL55
Building architect
Jonah Jones & Glen Hellman
Date of build
1987
Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Memorial — Penrhyn Spotted Slate
Penrhyn Spotted Slate at Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Memorial
Penrhyn Spotted Slate at Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Memorial (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Gwynedd County Council (Castle Street)Trefor Granodiorite10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Plas Llanwnda (County Education Offices)Anglesey Grits20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Masonic HallHornblende Granite40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Conservative ClubArfon Grits60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Market HallPenmon Limestone60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Gwynedd County Council (Shirehall Street)Trefor Granodiorite60 m · about 1 min walk

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