Coastal rocks near Borth-y-Gest
Introduction
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Coastal rocks near Borth-y-Gest
Image: © Bill Harrison Taken: 21 Jul 2022
According to the British Geological Society interactive map, these are outcrops of the Ffestiniog flags formation being mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed between 499 and 485.4 million years ago during the Cambrian period.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.913049
Longitude
-4.138029