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Black Castle

Copper Slag

  • Slag
  • 18th Century

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Location of Geological Feature
An eighteenth century castle built from blocks of cast slag, a waster product from the copper smelting industry in the Severn-Wye Valleys. Technically not a geological material but certainly one of geological interest!
Rock Type
Slag
Geological Age
18th Century
Quarry Location
Severn-Wye Valleys
Nearest station
Bristol Temple Meads
Address
St. Philips Causeway BS4 3BD
Building architect
James Bridges or William Halfpenny
Date of build
1750
Black Castle — Copper Slag
Copper Slag at Black Castle
Copper Slag at Black Castle (detail 2)
Copper Slag at Black Castle (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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