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Henry Martyn Hall

Glacial Gravels

  • Sedimentary
  • Boulder Clay
  • Pleistocene

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Just found Glacial Gravels in Henry Martyn Hall.

Pleistocene boulder clay, quarried at Cambridgeshire & Essex, England. Nearest stop: Cambridge.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2867-henry-martyn-hall/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Although mainly built of flint, a significant amount ofcobbles of mixed lithologies are used in the masonry.
Rock Type
Boulder Clay
Geological Age
Pleistocene
Quarry Location
Cambridgeshire & Essex, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cambridge
Address
24 Market Street CB2 3PA
Building architect
E. S. Prior
Date of build
1887
Henry Martyn Hall — Glacial Gravels
Glacial Gravels at Henry Martyn Hall
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall, Nigel Woodcock

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