Layers within brick channel at Cyfarthfa Ironworks excavation

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Layers within brick channel at Cyfarthfa Ironworks excavation

Image: © Nigel Davies Taken: 7 Sep 2013

The different exposed layers show how this arched channel was constructed. The dark upper surface on the highest base layer hints that this channel was exposed to great heat.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.751948
Longitude
-3.396307