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College Garden Wall

Kentish Ragstone

  • Igneous
  • Sandstone
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Kentish Ragstone in College Garden Wall.

Cretaceous sandstone, quarried at Kent, UK. Nearest stop: St James's Park.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3147-college-garden-wall/

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Location of Geological Feature
Rubble masonry construction of the wall.
Fossils
Oyster shells
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Kent, UK.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
St James's Park
Address
Great College Street SW1P 3RX
College Garden Wall — Kentish Ragstone
Kentish Ragstone at College Garden Wall
Kentish Ragstone at College Garden Wall (detail 2)
Kentish Ragstone at College Garden Wall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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