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Fenwick's, Brent Cross Shopping Centre

Bateig Fantasia Limestone

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Miocene

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Just found Bateig Fantasia Limestone in Fenwick's, Brent Cross Shopping Centre.

Miocene limestone, quarried at Bateig, Alicante, Spain. Nearest stop: Brent Cross.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2008-fenwick-s-brent-cross-shopping-centre/

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding outside Fenwick's on the ground and first floors.
Fossils
Intensely burrowed. These trace fossils are left by sea urchins (echinoids)
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Miocene
Quarry Location
Bateig, Alicante, Spain
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Brent Cross
Address
Prince Charles Drive NW4 3FP
Find out more

Bland, B. H., Gibert, J. & Goldring, R., 2001, A fossil whodunnit., Geology Today, 17 (6), 229-230.

Fenwick's, Brent Cross Shopping Centre — Bateig Fantasia Limestone
Bateig Fantasia Limestone at Fenwick's, Brent Cross Shopping Centre
Bateig Fantasia Limestone at Fenwick's, Brent Cross Shopping Centre (detail 2)
Bateig Fantasia Limestone at Fenwick's, Brent Cross Shopping Centre (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Brent Cross Shopping CentreTiflet Marble10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Sculpture: DiogenistPortland Stone: Whitbed2.8 km
  • Sculpture: Monolith (Empyrean)Corrib Blue Limestone3.7 km
  • Kenwood House ParkShap Granite3.8 km
  • Kenwood HouseOland Limestone3.8 km
  • Chalybeate WellCornish Granite3.9 km

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