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St Augustine's Tower

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone dressings, steps and quoins.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments, Solenopora algae
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Hackney Central
Address
Walled Garden Walk E8
St Augustine's Tower — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at St Augustine's Tower
Portland Stone: Whitbed at St Augustine's Tower (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at St Augustine's Tower (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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