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Barkingside Park

Unknown

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • Precambrian

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Just found Unknown in Barkingside Park.

Precambrian granite, quarried at Unknown. Nearest stop: Barkingside.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1851-barkingside-park/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
A coarse-grained granite boulder, this is possibly a glacial erratic.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
Precambrian
Quarry Location
Unknown
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Barkingside
Address
Barkingside Park IG6
Date of build
2012
Find out more
Siddall, R, 2017, Barkingside: A Suburban Geological Town Trail., Urban Geology in London No. 38, 9 pp.
Barkingside Park — Unknown
Unknown at Barkingside Park
Unknown at Barkingside Park (detail 2)
Unknown at Barkingside Park (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Memorial to Percy & Eleanor BrandCraignair Granite70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Trinity HallHopton Wood Stone80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Bernardo's MemorialNero Zimbabwe80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Barkingside War MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed100 m · about 2 min walk
  • ObeliskCorennie Granite130 m · about 2 min walk
  • 63 High StreetLarvikite: Emerald Pearl300 m · about 5 min walk

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