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Plymouth City Museum

Plymouth Blue Limestone

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  • Plymouth Limestone
  • Devonian

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Just found Plymouth Blue Limestone in Plymouth City Museum.

Devonian plymouth limestone, quarried at Plymouth, Devon, England. Nearest stop: Plymouth.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2641-plymouth-city-museum/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Tension gashes in limestone paving outside the Museum.
Rock Type
Plymouth Limestone
Geological Age
Devonian
Quarry Location
Plymouth, Devon, England
Category
Structure
Nearest station
Plymouth
Address
Drake Circus PL4 8AJ
Date of build
1907
Plymouth City Museum — Plymouth Blue Limestone
Plymouth Blue Limestone at Plymouth City Museum
    Entry submitted by Tim Webster

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Plymouth University Scott BuildingAshburton Stone150 m · about 2 min walk
  • Castle DrogoBlackenstone Granite43 km
  • Coinage HallPoltesco Sandrock66 km
  • Truro CathedralCornish Granite66 km
  • EE ShopNewham Stone66 km
  • Passmore Edwards LibraryBath Stone66 km

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