SM7931 : Textures in an old wall

near to Abereiddy, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro, Great Britain

Textures in an old wall
Textures in an old wall
The quarry men who spent their days labouring with the local stone also dwelt within it by night. The mortar that was used to bind the Ordivician shale building blocks for their simple cottages around the corner from their workplace, has reacted with ?the sea air to produce these curious excrescences that look like something viewed under a microscope.
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SM7931, 43 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
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ceridwen   (find more nearby)
Image classification
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Date Taken
Wednesday, 27 August, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 31 August, 2008
Category
Wall   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SM 797 313 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:56.2118N 5:12.3292W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SM 797 313
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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