Rock face in Rosehill Quarry
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Rock face in Rosehill Quarry
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 21 Oct 2009
The port of Swansea is backed by a huge mound of sandstone over which the districts of Townhill, Mount Pleasant and Uplands now sprawl. This rock face reveals the blue Pennant stone that provided building material for housing during the second half of the C19 when this was a working stone quarry.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.624118
Longitude
-3.959995