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History

Archaeology

Biodiversity

Beaumaris Castle built by the English king, Edward I, perhaps the first large scale quarrying at Penmon for limestone, gritstone and conglomerate? [John Conway]

Beaumaris Castle is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Parys copper mine, said to be the largest in the world in its heyday [John Conway]
Llanbadrig church, dating back to time immemorial, the site is supposed to be where St Patrick was shipwrecked [Stewart Campbell]

Biodiversity

Maritime heathland, two species of gorse and three of heather create a riot of colour [John Conway]
coastal grasslands are home to the chough [John Conway]

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