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SH9176 : Disused quarries, Rhyd y Foel

near to Rhyd-y-Foel, Conwy, Great Britain

Disused quarries, Rhyd y Foel

The outcrop of Carboniferous Limestone has been exploited here for a very long time, as indicated by the dark grey colour of the rock faces in the middle distance, and the mature trees covering the heaps of spoil thrown down the hill towards the village.

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2008

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Grid Square: SH9176, 11 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Jonathan Wilkins (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Tuesday, 2 September, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 2 September, 2008
Category: Quarry (disused) (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SH 913 765 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:16.4964N 3:37.8671W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SH 913 764
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)