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Stirling Castle

Blonde Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Cross-bedded sandstone, ashlar blocks on the Castle Gate.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Midland Valley, Scotland.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Stirling
Address
Castle Esplanade FK8 1EJ
Date of build
15th-16th Centuries
Stirling Castle — Blonde Sandstone
Blonde Sandstone at Stirling Castle
    Entry submitted by Shoji Nishimoto

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