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Dowgate Hill House

Portland Stone; Reefal Roach

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Just found Portland Stone; Reefal Roach in Dowgate Hill House.

Upper Jurassic limestone, quarried at Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK. Nearest stop: Cannon Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/292-dowgate-hill-house/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Walls
Fossils
Solenopora algae
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cannon Street
Address
14-16, Dowgate Hill EC4R 2SU
Dowgate Hill House — Portland Stone; Reefal Roach
Portland Stone; Reefal Roach at Dowgate Hill House
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Cannon Bridge HouseTivoli Travertine30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Mission for Seafarers (St Michael Paternoster Royal)Bath Stone50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Tallow Chandlers' HallDark Shap Granite60 m · about 1 min walk
  • 70-74 Cannon StreetImperial Porphyry90 m · about 1 min walk
  • 68-70, Cannon StreetFlisa Rhyolite90 m · about 1 min walk
  • 10, Queen Street PlaceSalmon Pink Gneiss110 m · about 2 min walk

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