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St Paul's Cathedral

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. The building is constructed of Portland Stone ashlar masonry. Some bear the scars of wartime shrapnel impacts.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
St Paul's
Address
St. Paul's Churchyard EC4M 8AD
St Paul's Cathedral — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at St Paul's Cathedral
Portland Stone: Whitbed at St Paul's Cathedral (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at St Paul's Cathedral (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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