Disused quarries, Rhyd y Foel
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Disused quarries, Rhyd y Foel
Image: © Jonathan Wilkins Taken: 2 Sep 2008
The outcrop of Carboniferous Limestone has been exploited here for a very long time, as indicated by the dark grey colour of the rock faces in the middle distance, and the mature trees covering the heaps of spoil thrown down the hill towards the village.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.27494
Longitude
-3.631118