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Llanidan Churchyard

Heather Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Lower Cambrian

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Location of Geological Feature
The majority of the gravestones in the graveyard are made from the local slate.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Lower Cambrian
Quarry Location
Penrhyn, Dinorwic & Nantlle Quarries, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Address
Brynsiencyn LL61 6TT
Date of build
17th-19th Centuries
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Llanidan Churchyard — Heather Slate
Heather Slate at Llanidan Churchyard
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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