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Manordeifi Old Church

Cilgerran Slate

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Ordovician

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Just found Cilgerran Slate in Manordeifi Old Church.

Ordovician sandstone, quarried at Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. Nearest stop: Fishguard Harbour.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/5257-manordeifi-old-church/

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone of this Medieval Church of St David's. Built from locally quarried Cilgerran Slate.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Fishguard Harbour
Address
Manordeifi SA43 2NT
Date of build
Medieval
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Stone identified by Tim Palmer, Caroline Palmer and Ruth Siddall.
Manordeifi Old Church — Cilgerran Slate
Cilgerran Slate at Manordeifi Old Church
Cilgerran Slate at Manordeifi Old Church (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Manordeifi Old ChurchyardSnowdrop Marble30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Manordeifi New ChurchCilgerran Slate1.3 km · about 21 min walk
  • St Tygwydd's ChurchCilgerran Slate1.5 km · about 23 min walk
  • Llandygwydd FontDundry Stone1.5 km · about 24 min walk
  • St Michael's ChurchPwntan Stone5.5 km
  • St Dogmael's Abbey InfirmaryPwntan Stone6.9 km

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

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