Aber Quarry

Aber Quarry is a quarry in Moelfre, Anglesey, Wales. Aber Quarry is situated nearby to the archaeological site Capel Llugwy, as well as near Llugwy Chambered Tomb.

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Highlights include Capel Llugwy and Llugwy Chambered Tomb.

Capel Llugwy

Archaeological site

Capel Lligwy is a ruined chapel near Rhos Lligwy in Anglesey, north Wales, dating back to the first half of the 12th century. The chapel's original purpose is unknown, but it might have been used as a memorial chapel or in connection with a local royal court, or as a chapel of ease in a large parish with a growing population. Capel Llugwy is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Aber Quarry.

Llugwy Chambered Tomb

Archaeological site

Photo: Kate Heath, CC BY 2.0.

Lligwy Burial Chamber is a Neolithic burial chamber in Lligwy, near the east coast of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom. It consists of a circle of upright stones, made into a low chamber by a very large roof slab estimated at 25 tonnes. Llugwy Chambered Tomb is situated 1,700 feet south of Aber Quarry.

Din Llugwy Romano-British Village

Archaeological site

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Din Lligwy hut circle is an ancient village site near the east coast of Anglesey, close to the village of Moelfre, North Wales. Excavations in 1905–1907 produced hundreds of Roman-period pot sherds of the 3rd and 4th centuries CE, many repaired with iron clamps. Din Llugwy Romano-British Village is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Aber Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanallgo and Marianglas.

Llanallgo

Hamlet

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Llanallgo is a small village a mile from the coast of the island of Anglesey. The community is in the community of Moelfre, Anglesey, Wales, which is 136.4 miles from Cardiff and 214.9 miles from London. St Gallgo's Church, contains a memorial to hundreds lost when the Royal Charter bound from Australia to Liverpool hit the nearby Moelfre rocks.

Marianglas

Village

Photo: Keith Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Marian-glas or Marianglas is a small village in Anglesey, north-west Wales. It lies between the larger villages of Moelfre and Benllech and just off the A5025.