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Beaumaris Castle

Brown Penmon Limestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Asbian, Lower Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for rubble masonry in the Castle Walls.
Fossils
Rugose corals, Productid brachiopods
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Asbian, Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Address
Castle Street LL58 8AP
Building architect
James of St George
Date of build
13th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Beaumaris Castle — Brown Penmon Limestone
Brown Penmon Limestone at Beaumaris Castle
Brown Penmon Limestone at Beaumaris Castle (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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