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Tavistock Square

York Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Old York Stone riven paving flags, Good examples of ripples and other sedimentary structures.
Fossils
Possible plant debris.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Various locations in the Pennines, Lancashire & West Yorkshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Russell Square
Address
Tavistock Square WC1H
Date of build
19th Century
Tavistock Square — York Stone
York Stone at Tavistock Square
York Stone at Tavistock Square (detail 2)
York Stone at Tavistock Square (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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