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Fountains Abbey

Nidderdale Marble

  • Fossil
  • Crinoidal limestone (encrinite)
  • Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Interior columns of the ruined aisles.
Fossils
Crinoid stems and ossicles
Rock Type
Crinoidal limestone (encrinite)
Geological Age
Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Nidderdale, Yorkshire, England
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Harrogate
Address
Fountains Abbey, Fountains, Ripon, HG4 3DY
Date of build
13th Century
Find out more

Blacker, J. G. & Mitchell, M. (1998) The Use of Nidderdale Marble and Other Crinoidal Limestones in Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire. The Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society Ltd.

Fountains Abbey — Nidderdale Marble
Nidderdale Marble at Fountains Abbey
    Entry submitted by Stephen Davies

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