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Windsor Castle North Terrace

Sarsen

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Palaeocene

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Just found Sarsen in Windsor Castle North Terrace.

Palaeocene sandstone, quarried at Bagshot Heath Surrey and other locations in S England. Nearest stop: Windsor & Eton Central.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3777-windsor-castle-north-terrace/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
14th Century walls built of rough-cut sarsen. There has clearly been some 19th Century renovations with sarsen ashlar.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Palaeocene
Quarry Location
Bagshot Heath Surrey and other locations in S England.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Windsor & Eton Central
Address
Windsor SL4 1NJ
Date of build
14th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Windsor Castle North Terrace — Sarsen
Sarsen at Windsor Castle North Terrace
Sarsen at Windsor Castle North Terrace (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Windsor Castle North Terrace

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Windsor Castle Middle WardPurbeck Stone10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Windsor Castle Norman GateSarsen50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Windsor Castle Round TowerSarsen60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Dardanelles Canon BallMarble60 m · about 1 min walk
  • St George's ChapelPortland Stone: Whitbed100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Windsor Castle State ApartmentsPortland Stone: Whitbed100 m · about 2 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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