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Waltham Abbey Chapter House wall

Purbeck Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Cretaceous

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Location of Geological Feature
Recycled pillars of Purbeck Stone use in the rubble masonry.
Fossils
Freshwater gastropods
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Waltham Cross
Address
Abbey Gardens EN9 1XQ
Waltham Abbey Chapter House wall — Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone at Waltham Abbey Chapter House wall
Purbeck Stone at Waltham Abbey Chapter House wall (detail 2)
Purbeck Stone at Waltham Abbey Chapter House wall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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