What is recorded here
Porth Ychain is a coastal bay in Gwynedd, featuring sandstone and limestone cliffs formed during the Carboniferous period, around 300 million years ago. The rock formations are notable for their role in the local geology of northwestern Wales, reflecting ancient marine environments.
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Places near here
Chapel at Penllech BachChurch, cross or graveyard · 1216 yd
Porth YsgadenBeach / strand · 1.0 mi
Custom Officer's House, Porth YsgadenCustom House · 1.1 mi
Traeth PenllechBeach / strand · 1.1 mi
Milestone on B4417 JunctionMilestone · 1.3 mi
Porth YsglaigBay · 1.3 mi
Porth ColmonBay · 1.4 mi
Coetan ArthurHeritage attraction · 1.6 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Cefnamwlch, Burial Chamber;Coetan ArthurChambered Cairn · 1.6 mi
Neuadd Goffa Sarn Memorial HallHeritage place · 3.0 mi
Garn FadrynMountain / peak · 4.3 mi
Ancient Fort on Carn FadrynCastle, fort or tower · 4.3 miOther information
Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0