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Fetherton House

Hornton Stone (Marlstone)

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Jurassic

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Just found Hornton Stone (Marlstone) in Fetherton House.

Lower Jurassic limestone, quarried at Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Nearest stop: Banbury.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3053-fetherton-house/

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for masonry. This iron rich limestone is used locally in Oxfordshire for building.
Fossils
Brachiopods
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Jurassic
Quarry Location
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Banbury
Address
Chapel Square, Deddington, Banbury OX15 0SG
Fetherton House — Hornton Stone (Marlstone)
Hornton Stone (Marlstone) at Fetherton House
    Entry submitted by Stephen Davies

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Blenheim PalaceCornbury Stone16 km
  • University of Oxford Careers ServiceCornish Serpentinite25 km
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural HistoryBath Stone25 km
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History ErraticShap Granite25 km
  • University of Oxford Earth Sciences DepartmentPurbeck Limestone (Feather Bed)25 km
  • University of Oxford Inorganic Chemistry LaboratoryBladon Stone25 km

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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