SM7931 : Ty Powdr/Powder House

near to Abereiddy, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro, Great Britain

Ty Powdr/Powder House
Ty Powdr/Powder House
This round bunker with walls 2 feet thick was the storage place for the explosives that were used to blast away the cliffs in order to quarry the slate. The rock is soft Llanvirn shale from Ordivician period (470 million years ago) which can be as crumbly as fruitcake.
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SM7931, 43 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
Photographer
ceridwen   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Wednesday, 27 August, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 28 August, 2008
Category
Industrial building (derelict)   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SM 797 313 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:56.2375N 5:12.3747W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SM 796 314
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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