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St Gybi's Church

New Harbour Greenschist

  • Metamorphic
  • Schist
  • Cambrian-Ordovician

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Just found New Harbour Greenschist in St Gybi's Church.

Cambrian-Ordovician schist, quarried at Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK. Nearest stop: Holyhead.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4784-st-gybi-s-church/

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone used in the rubble masonry.
Rock Type
Schist
Geological Age
Cambrian-Ordovician
Quarry Location
Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Holyhead
Address
Stanley Street LL65 1HG
Date of build
13th-16th Centuries
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Visited on Welsh Stone Forum Fieldtrip, September 2022, wherein the stones were examined and identified.
St Gybi's Church — New Harbour Greenschist
New Harbour Greenschist at St Gybi's Church
New Harbour Greenschist at St Gybi's Church (detail 2)
New Harbour Greenschist at St Gybi's Church (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • Eglwys-y-BeddBasement Beds20 m · about 1 min walk
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  • Holyhead Market CrossCastlewellan Granite50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Swift Square Public ToiletsNew Harbour Greenschist60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Simply Street CafeMoelfre Limestone140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Presaddfed Dolmen #1Treiorwerth Grits10 km

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