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Welsh Volunteers' Memorial

Grey Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone, possibly from the Old Red Sandstone
  • ?Devonian

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Location of Geological Feature
This memorial commemorates the Welsh volunteers who served in the Spanish Civil War. Boulder used for the memorial. A medium grained sandstone with sparse pebbles and rip-up mudstone clasts, its provenance is unknown.
Rock Type
Sandstone, possibly from the Old Red Sandstone
Geological Age
?Devonian
Quarry Location
Unknown. Resembles a field stone.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cardiff Queen Street
Address
Alexandra Gardens CF10 3NS
Date of build
1992
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Welsh Volunteers' Memorial — Grey Sandstone
Grey Sandstone at Welsh Volunteers' Memorial
Grey Sandstone at Welsh Volunteers' Memorial (detail 2)
Grey Sandstone at Welsh Volunteers' Memorial (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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