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Park Grove

Ballast

  • Igneous
  • Various
  • Various

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Just found Ballast in Park Grove.

Various various, quarried at Various. Nearest stop: Cathays.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3362-park-grove/

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Location of Geological Feature
The wall is built of rubble masonry of assorted rock types, which came to Cardiff as ship's ballast.
Rock Type
Various
Geological Age
Various
Quarry Location
Various
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Cathays
Address
Park Grove CF10
Park Grove — Ballast
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Park Grove

  • Ballast

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 2, Museum PlaceBallast90 m · about 1 min walk
  • 34, Park PlaceNew Red Sandstone100 m · about 2 min walk
  • National Museum of WalesPortland Stone: Whitbed180 m · about 3 min walk
  • Cardiff Gorsedd CircleRadyr Stone210 m · about 3 min walk
  • Cardiff City HallPortland Stone: Whitbed300 m · about 5 min walk
  • Welsh Volunteers' MemorialGrey Sandstone310 m · about 5 min walk

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