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St Mary's Churchyard Hornsey

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used to construct a chest tomb.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Hornsey
Address
Hillfield Mews N8 7BF
Date of build
18th Century
St Mary's Churchyard Hornsey — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at St Mary's Churchyard Hornsey
Portland Stone: Whitbed at St Mary's Churchyard Hornsey (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at St Mary's Churchyard Hornsey (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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