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18 locations recorded with this geological age.

  1. 'Fana'A sculpture of a head by Emily Young carved from a travertine and breccia, a stone that has formed in a cav…SedimentaryTravertinenear Southwark
  2. 60, Great Portland StreetCladding and paving stones around building.IgneousTuffnear Oxford Circus
  3. BoodlesPink onyx used for cladding the building.SedimentaryTravertinenear Hyde Park Corner
  4. Chelmsford CathedralCobbles of exotic pebbles in the rubble masonry.SedimentaryConglomeratenear Chelmsford
  5. Christie's Auctioneers, 8 King StreetPale yellow stone surrounding windows.SedimentaryTravertinenear Green Park
  6. The Fitzrovia BuildingCladding at podium level. A grey porphyry basalt with phenocrysts of pyroxenes, olivines and plagioclase fe…IgneousBasaltnear Goodge Street
  7. Grosvenor GardensShell-covered huts in the gardens.SedimentaryTravertinenear Victoria
  8. Hay CastleA window arch in the medieval remnants of Hay Castle is constructed from tufa.SedimentaryTufanear Hereford
  9. Inamo RestaurantStone panels below windowsSedimentaryTravertinenear Piccadilly Circus
  10. La PerlaPink onyx used for cladding the building.SedimentaryTravertinenear Hyde Park Corner
  11. One Cartwright GardensDecorative stonework in the portico around the entrance.a golden-colured, flame-finished stone. The stone w…SedimentaryTravertinenear King's Cross St Pancras
  12. River Ouse PathCobblestones. These are derived from glacial deposits and include cobbles from far wide. Look out for Nprwe…SedimentaryUnconsolidated sedimentnear York
  13. St Beuno's BoulderA large glacial boulder stands outside the main entrance to the church. It has been inscribed by a cross, b…SedimentaryVolcanic sandstonenear Bangor
  14. St Mary with St Leonard's Church BroomfieldRubble masonry is composed of a wide variety of cobbles of different lithologies, derived from the Kesgrave…SedimentaryConglomeratenear Chelmsford
  15. St Mary's Church CaernarfonPaving along the side of the church.Various rock typesnear Bangor
  16. St Mary-the-Virgin ChurchRubble masonry is composed of a wide variety of cobbles of different lithologies, derived from the Kesgrave…SedimentaryConglomeratenear Chelmsford
  17. Street SculptureAn installation of large travertine 'pebbles' outside number 10 Great Queen Street. I haven't been able to…SedimentaryTravertine
  18. Whetstone SquareA large, granite boulder, a glacial erratic with striations on its surface, is used as the nameplate of thi…IgneousGranitenear Totteridge & Whetstone