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St Mary's Church Saffron Walden

Flint

  • Sedimentary
  • Flint
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Flint in St Mary's Church Saffron Walden.

Cretaceous flint, quarried at Various locations in the SE UK. Nearest stop: Audley End.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2588-st-mary-s-church-saffron-walden/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Flint
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Various locations in the SE UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Audley End
Address
Church Path, Saffron Walden CB10 1JP
St Mary's Church Saffron Walden — Flint
Flint at St Mary's Church Saffron Walden
Flint at St Mary's Church Saffron Walden (detail 2)
Flint at St Mary's Church Saffron Walden (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by SWCHS Geology & R. Siddall

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The closest other recorded buildings.

  • HMS Lapwing MemorialNero Zimbabwe100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Market Cross & Drinking FountainYork Stone150 m · about 2 min walk
  • Lloyd's BankAncaster Stone160 m · about 2 min walk
  • Barclays Bank, Saffron WaldenPortland Stone: Whitbed170 m · about 3 min walk
  • Market SquareCornish Granite170 m · about 3 min walk
  • Saffron Walden War MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed460 m · about 7 min walk

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