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Penmon Priory

Anglesey Grits

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone-Conglomerate
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Anglesey Grits in Penmon Priory.

Upper Carboniferous sandstone-conglomerate, quarried at Penmon, Anglesey, Wales. Nearest stop: Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3558-penmon-priory/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Sandstone-Conglomerate
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Address
Penmon LL58 8SP
Date of build
12th & 15th Centuries
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Penmon Priory — Anglesey Grits
Anglesey Grits at Penmon Priory
Anglesey Grits at Penmon Priory (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Penmon Priory

  • Penmon Limestone

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Penmon Priory ChurchAnglesey Grits20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Penmon DovecotePenmon Limestone60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Beaumaris CastleGwna Greenschist5 km
  • Our Lady Queen of MartyrsCefn Sandstone5.2 km
  • 1, Rating RowPenmon Limestone5.2 km
  • Beaumaris War MemorialRustenburg Bon Accord5.2 km

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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