Caerwys Tufa

Protected area in Clwyd, Wales

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Caerwys TufaSite of Special Scientific Interest

Location within Wales

Location| Clwyd
Grid reference| SJ1288071893
Coordinates| 53°14′13″N 3°18′24″W﻿ / ﻿53.236894°N 3.3067675°W﻿ / 53.236894; -3.3067675
Interest| Geology
Area| 8.32 ha
Notification| 1 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

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* List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Clwyd

## References

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

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