Obelisk, central Caerphilly
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Obelisk, central Caerphilly
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 19 Aug 2011
Viewed across Cardiff Road, with Caerphilly Castle in the background. The spike-like obelisk is 13 metres (about 42 feet) high, in two distinct parts. Its base is honed yorkstone, a type of sandstone, (sedimentary rock). The upper half is a perforated stainless steel plate on a structural frame. Internal lights turn the obelisk into a beacon at night.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.573725
Longitude
-3.219261