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Wall, Moel-y-Don

Anglesey Grits

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. A red sandstone quarried from Moel-y-Don itself and the shores of the Menai Straits.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Menai Straits, Gwynedd, North Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Address
Moel-y-Don LL61 6EZ
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Wall, Moel-y-Don — Anglesey Grits
Anglesey Grits at Wall, Moel-y-Don
Anglesey Grits at Wall, Moel-y-Don (detail 2)
Anglesey Grits at Wall, Moel-y-Don (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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