Penylan Quarry

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Penylan Quarry is a quarry and a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Penylan, Cardiff, south Wales. It is a notable paleontological site, containing fossil trilobites and silurian brachiopods. [1]

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References

  1. "Roath and Penylan". BBC . Retrieved 30 March 2011.

Coordinates: 51°30′06″N3°09′23″W / 51.5016°N 3.1563°W / 51.5016; -3.1563