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Roman Wall

New Harbour Greenschist

  • Metamorphic
  • Schist
  • Cambrian-Ordovician

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Just found New Harbour Greenschist in Roman Wall.

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/4788-roman-wall/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Schist
Geological Age
Cambrian-Ordovician
Quarry Location
Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Holyhead
Address
Swift Square LL65 1BW
Date of build
4th Century AD
Find out more
Visited on Welsh Stone Forum Fieldtrip, September 2022, wherein the stones were examined and identified.
Roman Wall — New Harbour Greenschist
New Harbour Greenschist at Roman Wall
New Harbour Greenschist at Roman Wall (detail 2)
New Harbour Greenschist at Roman Wall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Swift Square Public ToiletsNew Harbour Greenschist30 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Gybi's ChurchBasement Beds Grits40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Eglwys-y-BeddBasement Beds60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Holyhead Market CrossCastlewellan Granite90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Simply Street CafeMoelfre Limestone100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Presaddfed Dolmen #1Treiorwerth Grits10 km

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

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