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Adrodd fel Amhriodol
Testun Gwreiddiol (Anodiad: EPW019887 / 640283)
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The old Ballast Hill where for hundreds of years ships unloaded their sand ballast. Today ships travelling without cargo use water as ballast which is easy to pump in or out. In the old days sand was used so there were quite a few Ballast Hills along the Tyne riverside.
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