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Harmondsworth Great Barn

Ferricrete

  • Sedimentary
  • Conglomerate
  • Pleistocene-Recent

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Just found Ferricrete in Harmondsworth Great Barn.

Pleistocene-Recent conglomerate, quarried at London Basin. Nearest stop: West Drayton.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1879-harmondsworth-great-barn/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
The main stone used in the rubble masonry of the barn's footings.
Rock Type
Conglomerate
Geological Age
Pleistocene-Recent
Quarry Location
London Basin
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
West Drayton
Address
High Street UB7 0AQ
Date of build
1426
Find out more
Impey, E., 2017, The Great Barn of 1425-7 at Harmondsworth, Middlesex, Historic England, 89 pp.
Harmondsworth Great Barn — Ferricrete
Ferricrete at Harmondsworth Great Barn
Ferricrete at Harmondsworth Great Barn (detail 2)
Ferricrete at Harmondsworth Great Barn (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • Flint
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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St Mary's Church HarmondsworthFerricrete60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Church HallFlint70 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Mary's Churchyard HarmondsworthPortland Stone: Whitbed70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Harmondsworth VillageYork Stone190 m · about 3 min walk
  • Lampton ParkSarsen7.8 km
  • Windsor Castle State ApartmentsSarsen8.6 km

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