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St Mary's Churchyard Monken Hadley

Peterhead Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 406 Ma

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Just found Peterhead Granite in St Mary's Churchyard Monken Hadley.

406 Ma granite, quarried at Stirlinghill, Boddam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Nearest stop: Hadley Wood.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1797-st-mary-s-churchyard-monken-hadley/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Red granite used for this chest tomb.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
406 Ma
Quarry Location
Stirlinghill, Boddam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Hadley Wood
Address
Hadley Green Road EN5 5PZ
Date of build
1843
St Mary's Churchyard Monken Hadley — Peterhead Granite
Peterhead Granite at St Mary's Churchyard Monken Hadley
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St Mary the VirginClipsham Stone10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Celtic Cross Grave StoneCornish Granite50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Hadley Green Drinking FountainPeterhead Granite590 m · about 9 min walk
  • Horizon Law, Highstone HouseOtta Schist700 m · about 11 min walk
  • The SpiresPortland Stone: Whitbed890 m · about 14 min walk
  • High Barnet NatWest BankRustenburg Bon Accord940 m · about 15 min walk

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