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Windsor Castle Middle Ward

Purbeck Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Cretaceous

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Location of Geological Feature
Blocks of fossil-rich Purbeck Stone are scattered throughout the wall.
Fossils
Freshwater mussels and gastropods.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Purbeck, Dorset, 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 Middle Ward — Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone at Windsor Castle Middle Ward
Purbeck Stone at Windsor Castle Middle Ward (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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