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Blaenau Ffestiniog Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Ordovician

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Just found Blaenau Ffestiniog Slate in Monument.

Ordovician slate, quarried at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Nearest stop: Hoxton.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
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Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Grey slate used for the sculpture.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Hoxton
Address
Swimmers Lane E2
Building architect
Bobbie Fennick
Date of build
2014
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Monument — Blaenau Ffestiniog Slate
Blaenau Ffestiniog Slate at Monument
Blaenau Ffestiniog Slate at Monument (detail 2)
Blaenau Ffestiniog Slate at Monument (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Shrubland RoadYork Stone410 m · about 6 min walk
  • Basing HouseLarvikite: Emerald Pearl820 m · about 13 min walk
  • St John HoxtonHeather Slate950 m · about 15 min walk
  • St John's Drinking FountainLarvikite: Blue Pearl1 km · about 16 min walk
  • Hoxton Metropolitan Cattle TroughCornish Granite1 km · about 16 min walk
  • Shoreditch ParkCarnsew Granite1 km · about 16 min walk

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