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Former Post Office

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
White stone used for dressings. There are some good fossils in this building. Look for the large Isognomon shell on the Fford Gwynedd facade.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Deiniol Road LL57
Building architect
W. Pott
Date of build
1909
Former Post Office — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Former Post Office
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Former Post Office (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Former Post Office (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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