Van's Guess The Slate Quarry quiz

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Vanoord
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10 years ago

Your starter for ten points:

🔗101716[linkphoto]101716[/linkphoto][/link]

Clue: it's probably north Wales...

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Blober
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10 years ago

Manod?

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Vanoord
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10 years ago

Ah, sorry.

Didn't mention that I don't actually know where the photograph was taken...

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Blober
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10 years ago

Well... that could be an issue :lol:

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Vanoord
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10 years ago

Well yes, but I was idly wondering where these come from!

It's the lighter ones in the stack that are slightly confusing me. Suspect it might not necessarily be Ffestiniog, but then again...

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sinker
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10 years ago

Is there a prize?
And don't say "The Mars bar that did the Croesor-Rhosydd trip 8 times". I believe that I won that in 2011?

Answer: Braich-Ddu :smartass:

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sinker
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10 years ago

"Vanoord" wrote:

Didn't mention that I don't actually know where the photograph was taken...

What kind of quiz....??!

Yma O Hyd....

Blober
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10 years ago

I think the lighter slates are just where they've been cut by the saw?

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Morlock
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10 years ago

"Vanoord" wrote:
Well yes, but I was idly wondering where these come from!

Is the image one you've actually taken?

Nothing comes up if one does 'search Google for this image'

Digit
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10 years ago

#10

About 10 years ago that photo COULD have been taken at Braich-Ddu Slate Mine - (SH718384). Slate of about that size and shape appeared to be being palleted and transported off site, possibly for the walls along the improvements to the A470 between Dolweddelan and Betws.

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sinker
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10 years ago

#11

"Digit" wrote:

About 10 years ago that photo COULD have been taken at Braich-Ddu Slate Mine - (SH718384).

I'm convinced that its Braich Ddu....I bet I could go up there tomorrow and replicate that shot. Then award myself a prize!

Yma O Hyd....

Digit
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10 years ago

#12

"sinker" wrote:

"Digit" wrote:

About 10 years ago that photo COULD have been taken at Braich-Ddu Slate Mine - (SH718384).

I'm convinced that its Braich Ddu....I bet I could go up there tomorrow and replicate that shot. Then award myself a prize!

Err, are you not supposed to be quietly mending? 😢

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sinker
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10 years ago

#13

"Digit" wrote:

Err, are you not supposed to be quietly mending? ;(

Ahhh yes....I'll stay behind my desk in the Portakabin then 😞

Yma O Hyd....

JohnnearCfon
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10 years ago

#14

That is a very strange coincidence. I have been looking at loads of different photos of Braich Ddu today, on here, and elsewhere on the net, for an idea I have. So having just seen this, I would say probably Braich Ddu.

Vanoord
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10 years ago

#15

Photo is from a Facebook group from someone wanting to sell the slates for walling.

Idly wondering whether they're genuinely entitled to sell them, or whether someone's harvesting a handy tip...

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sinker
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10 years ago

#16

"Vanoord" wrote:
Photo is from a Facebook group from someone wanting to sell the slates for walling.

Idly wondering whether they're genuinely entitled to sell them, or whether someone's harvesting a handy tip...

If you did want to "harvest a handy tip" then Braich-Ddu would be the place to do it. Although their access track has been left deliberately"distressed" in order to dissuade pilfering. You need a 4x4 to get up there, so why would they be on pallets? I'll mention it to Iwan and see if he wants to check it out....if it is indeed Braich-Ddu....;)

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