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Russell Square House

Portland Stone Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone of the ground floor of this building.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments, trace fossils
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Russell Square
Date of build
1947
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Russell Square House — Portland Stone Whitbed
Portland Stone Whitbed at Russell Square House
Portland Stone Whitbed at Russell Square House (detail 2)
Portland Stone Whitbed at Russell Square House (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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