Caerwys Tufa

Caerwys Tufa
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Caerwys Tufa is located in Wales
Caerwys Tufa
Location within Wales
LocationClwyd
Grid referenceSJ1288071893
Coordinates53°14′13″N 3°18′24″W / 53.236894°N 3.3067675°W / 53.236894; -3.3067675
InterestGeology
Area8.32 ha
Notification1 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

References

  1. ^ "Discover Caerwys" (PDF). Flintshire County Council.


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