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Great St Mary's Church

Ketton Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Just found Ketton Stone in Great St Mary's Church.

Middle Jurassic oolitic limestone, quarried at Ketton, Rutland, UK. Nearest stop: Cambridge.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2852-great-st-mary-s-church/

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Location of Geological Feature
Blocks of oolitic limestone, probably Ketton Stone, with a strange weathering feature, which resembles the trace fossil Paleodictyon but crosses across two blocks and has baffled Nigel Woodcock and myself.
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Ketton, Rutland, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cambridge
Address
Senate House Hill CB2 3PQ
Great St Mary's Church — Ketton Stone
Ketton Stone at Great St Mary's Church
Ketton Stone at Great St Mary's Church (detail 2)
Ketton Stone at Great St Mary's Church (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall, Nigel Woodcock

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