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Caernarfon Gorsedd Circle

Penrhyn Spotted Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Lower Cambrian

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Location of Geological Feature
Stines used to construct the circle. This marks the site of the 1979 Eisteddfod.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Lower Cambrian
Quarry Location
Penrhyn, Dinorwic, Nantlle Quarries, Gwynedd, North Wales.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Priestley Road LL55
Date of build
1979
Caernarfon Gorsedd Circle — Penrhyn Spotted Slate
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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