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Holborn Police Station

Highland Cobbles

  • Sedimentary
  • River Cobbles
  • Pleistocene

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Just found Highland Cobbles in Holborn Police Station.

Pleistocene river cobbles, quarried at East coast of Scotland, UK. Nearest stop: Holborn.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1034-holborn-police-station/

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Location of Geological Feature
Cobbles set into concrete around the building. These are collected from Scottish rivers and are glacially eroded basement rocks.
Rock Type
River Cobbles
Geological Age
Pleistocene
Quarry Location
East coast of Scotland, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Holborn
Address
10 Lambs Conduit Street WC1N 3NR
Holborn Police Station — Highland Cobbles
Highland Cobbles at Holborn Police Station
Highland Cobbles at Holborn Police Station (detail 2)
Highland Cobbles at Holborn Police Station (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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  • Octav Botnar Wing, Great Ormond Street HospitalPortland Stone: Whitbed280 m · about 4 min walk

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