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Pancras Square

Caithness Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone-Siltstone
  • Devonian

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Just found Caithness Stone in Pancras Square.

Devonian sandstone-siltstone, quarried at Spittal, Thurso, Scotland. Nearest stop: King's Cross St Pancras LU.

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for the water features and some paving. The finely laminated nature of the rock can be seen in many slabs. The paving was supplied by BBS Granite Concepts.
Fossils
Trace fossils
Rock Type
Sandstone-Siltstone
Geological Age
Devonian
Quarry Location
Spittal, Thurso, Scotland
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
King's Cross St Pancras LU
Address
Pancras Square N1C
Building architect
Townshend Landscape Architects
Date of build
2015
Pancras Square — Caithness Stone
Caithness Stone at Pancras Square
Caithness Stone at Pancras Square (detail 2)
Caithness Stone at Pancras Square (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Battle Bridge PlaceCaithness Stone100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Granary Square BenchesDe Lank Granite200 m · about 3 min walk
  • Granary SquareTrentino Porphyry210 m · about 3 min walk
  • CP+B, 32 York WayPortland Stone: Whitbed260 m · about 4 min walk
  • Guardian/Observer BuildingJura Limestone340 m · about 5 min walk
  • St Pancras Drinking FountainCornish Granite350 m · about 6 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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