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St Aelhearn's Church

Anglesey Grits

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Anglesey Grits in St Aelhearn's Church.

Lower Carboniferous sandstone, quarried at Vaynol Park & various locations on Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales. Nearest stop: Bangor.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4064-st-aelhearn-s-church/

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Location of Geological Feature
Window dressings and 1622 date plaque.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Vaynol Park & various locations on Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
3 Erw Sant, Llanaelhearn LL54 5AS
Date of build
12th & 17th Centuries
Find out more
Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
St Aelhearn's Church — Anglesey Grits
Anglesey Grits at St Aelhearn's Church
Anglesey Grits at St Aelhearn's Church (detail 2)
Anglesey Grits at St Aelhearn's Church (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at St Aelhearn's Church

  • Caergribin Felsite
  • Gyrn Ddu Porphyry
  • Trefor Granodiorite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • StelaGyrn Ddu Porphyry10 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Mary's Church LlanaelhaearnCambrian Slate20 m · about 1 min walk
  • GravestonesHeather Slate20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Hughes MemorialLarvikite20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Inscribed StoneGyrn Ddu Porphyry30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Capel BabellFelsite100 m · about 2 min walk

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

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