Allt y Garn Quarry

Introduction

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Allt y Garn Quarry

Image: © Nigel Davies Taken: 28 Sep 2014

A search on the name reveals that several companies have owned this quarry over the years, one of which has "Silica" in its name so presumably that is what is quarried here. This is the view from the cairn at the top of the nearby hill that also has a transmitter and a trig pillar on it.

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