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Moel-y-Gest Slate Quarries

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NPRN408992
Map ReferenceSH53NE
Grid ReferenceSH5548039000
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyCaernarfonshire
CommunityPorthmadog
Type Of SiteSLATE QUARRY
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
Spectacular remains of slate quarries which dominate the local landscape of Porthmadog and Tremadog. The remains comprise a massive linear area of extraction along the northern slopes of Moel-y-Gest, centrally accessed by a steep incline down to the valley floor. Recorded during RCAHMW aerial reconnaissance.
T. Driver, RCAHMW, 29th April 2009.