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St Mary's Abbey, Museum Gardens

Cadeby Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Dolomite
  • Permian

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Just found Cadeby Stone in St Mary's Abbey, Museum Gardens.

Permian dolomite, quarried at Yorkshire. Nearest stop: York.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2598-st-mary-s-abbey-museum-gardens/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Dolomite
Geological Age
Permian
Quarry Location
Yorkshire
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
York
Address
Yorkshire Museum, Museum Street YO1 7FR
St Mary's Abbey, Museum Gardens — Cadeby Stone
Cadeby Stone at St Mary's Abbey, Museum Gardens
Cadeby Stone at St Mary's Abbey, Museum Gardens (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Yorkshire MuseumHackness Rock50 m · about 1 min walk
  • John Philips Commemorative PlaqueCommemorative Plaque60 m · about 1 min walk
  • The Mosaic Map80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Museum Gardens Fernery Fossil TreeSandstone110 m · about 2 min walk
  • Museum Gardens FerneryAntrim Basalt120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Museum Gardens Multangular TowerTadcaster Stone120 m · about 2 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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