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Obelisk in the Cathedral Yard

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main construction stone.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Chelmsford
Address
Duke Street CM1 1EH
Date of build
18th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Obelisk in the Cathedral Yard — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Obelisk in the Cathedral Yard
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Obelisk in the Cathedral Yard (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Obelisk in the Cathedral Yard (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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