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Manordeifi Old Churchyard

Snowdrop Marble

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Snowdrop Marble in Manordeifi Old Churchyard.

Lower Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Carmarthenshire, South 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/5258-manordeifi-old-churchyard/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Arch-topped grave memorial to Lieutenant Griffiths of Vaynor, with the inscription on a panel of black, fossiliferous limestone.
Fossils
Brachiopods
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Carmarthenshire, South Wales, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Fishguard Harbour
Address
Manordeifi SA43 2NT
Date of build
1797
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Stone identified by Tim Palmer, Caroline Palmer and Ruth Siddall.
Manordeifi Old Churchyard — Snowdrop Marble
Snowdrop Marble at Manordeifi Old Churchyard
Snowdrop Marble at Manordeifi Old Churchyard (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Manordeifi Old ChurchCilgerran Slate30 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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