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Beaumaris Castle

Anglesey Grits

  • Sedimentary
  • Grit - Conglomerate
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for rubble masonry in the Castle Walls.
Rock Type
Grit - Conglomerate
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Vaynol Park, Gwynedd & 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 — Anglesey Grits
Anglesey Grits at Beaumaris Castle
Anglesey Grits at Beaumaris Castle (detail 2)
Anglesey Grits at Beaumaris Castle (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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