Index
to Anglesey's Geosites
This is the index page from which you may navigate to pages giving
details of some of Anglesey's geosites. They are classified according
to the period of geological time they represent. Additionally, there
are two separate categories of geosites where the palaeontology or
mineralisation are the features of particular note. The site categories
may be accessed via the menu at the top of each page. Click on a
category to view a site listing, from which you may pick a particular
site if you want to find out more about it.
Below, you will additionally find links to downloadable and printable
PDF files listing and briefly summarising the geosites of Anglesey,
arranged by category.
Please note that the inclusion of sites in these listings in no way
allows access to the sites described. The information is merely a
scientific description. Many of the sites are Sites of Special
Scientific Interest (SSSI), and/or on private land where permission to
visit could be denied, or the site is unsuitable for safety or other
reasons. Access to any site which is not in the public domain is
entirely at the discretion of site owners. In no case is the collection
and removal of specimens allowed from any site. Bona fide researchers
require a permit from CCW to collect any specimens from GCR sites
(SSSI) and these are generally allowed only under supervision. Queries
regarding any of these sites should be directed to COFNOD, Parc Menai,
Bangor. They will be able to answer any queries in the near future when
all the relevant information is in their hands.
PDF
listings
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Listings
Menu:
(handy
tip: it is recommended that you right-click your mouse on any link and
choose "open in new window" from the options that you see)
Introduction to the RIGS
Network in Anglesey
Precambrian sites -
stratigraphy
Precambrian sites - structural
Lower Palaeozoic sites
Upper Palaeozoic sites
Igneous sites
Quaternary sites
Soil science sites
Historic geology sites
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Above: Porth
Trefadog - a Precambrian Geosite. Photo: Stewart Campbell.
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