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Colchester Castle

Caen Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Masonry around the entrance. A fine grained, non-oolitic, white limestone, with no fossils.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Normandy, France.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Colchester Town
Address
Castle Park CO1 1TJ
Date of build
1100
Colchester Castle — Caen Stone
Caen Stone at Colchester Castle
Caen Stone at Colchester Castle (detail 2)
Caen Stone at Colchester Castle (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by RS

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