Caerwys Tufa
Appearance
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Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Clwyd |
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Grid reference | SJ1288071893 |
Coordinates | 53°14′13″N 3°18′24″W / 53.236894°N 3.3067675°W |
Interest | Geology |
Area | 8.32 ha |
Notification | 1 January 1963 |
Caerwys Tufa is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the preserved county of Clwyd, north Wales.
Tufa, a very soft limestone that was once used to make cement, and later, widely used in alpine gardens, was extracted at Caerwys Tufa Quarry.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Discover Caerwys" (PDF). Flintshire County Council.