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Coetan Arthur

St David's Gabbro

  • Igneous
  • Gabbro
  • Ordovician

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Just found St David's Gabbro in Coetan Arthur.

Ordovician gabbro, quarried at St David's Head, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Nearest stop: Fishguard Harbour.

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Location of Geological Feature
Neolithic megalithic site. The burial chamber is constructed from locally derived field stones, and would once have been covered by a pile of smaller stones.
Rock Type
Gabbro
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
St David's Head, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Fishguard Harbour
Address
St David's SA62 6PT
Date of build
4th Millenium BCE
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Coetan Arthur — St David's Gabbro
St David's Gabbro at Coetan Arthur
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Carreg SamsonKeratophyric Tuffs13 km
  • Ebenezer ChapelFishguard Tuff35 km
  • Carreg CoetanFishguard Tuffs35 km
  • Pentre Ifan Burial ChamberFishguard Tuffs38 km
  • Llandewi Velfrey War MemorialForest Pennant Sandstone44 km
  • Manorbier ChurchSnowdrop Marble45 km

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

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