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Parapet along the road

Hafod Las Slate

  • Sedimentary
  • Siltstone/Slate
  • Ordovician

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Location of Geological Feature
Slabs of slatey siltsone used to construct the wall and parapet along the main road.
Fossils
Trilobites (very rare!)
Rock Type
Siltstone/Slate
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Hafod Las, Betws-y-Coed, Gwynedd, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Betws-y-Coed
Address
Holyhead Road LL24 0AP
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Parapet along the road — Hafod Las Slate
Hafod Las Slate at Parapet along the road
Hafod Las Slate at Parapet along the road (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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