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Coinage Hall

Poltesco Sandrock

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Devonian

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Devonian
Quarry Location
Poltesco, Truro, Cornwall, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Truro
Address
1 Boscawen Street, Truro TR1 2QU
Date of build
19th Century
Find out more
Bristow, C. 2013, The geology of the building and decorative stones of Cornwall, UK., Cassar, J., Winter, M. G., Marker, B. R., Walton, N. R. G., Entwisle, D. C., Bromhead, E. N. & Smith, J. W. N. (eds) Stone in Historic Buildings: Characterization and Performance. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 391, 29 pp.
Coinage Hall — Poltesco Sandrock
Poltesco Sandrock at Coinage Hall
Poltesco Sandrock at Coinage Hall (detail 2)
Poltesco Sandrock at Coinage Hall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by RS

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