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St Botolph's Priory

Red Crag

  • Sedimentary
  • Calcarenite
  • Pleistocene

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Location of Geological Feature
Carved, Romanesque doorway to the Priory. Unusually, this appears to be in Red Crag sandstones, presumably brought from the nearby outcrops at Walton-on-the-Naze.
Fossils
Abundant shell fragments
Rock Type
Calcarenite
Geological Age
Pleistocene
Quarry Location
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Colchester Town
Address
Church Walk CO2 7EE
Date of build
12th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
St Botolph's Priory — Red Crag
Red Crag at St Botolph's Priory
Red Crag at St Botolph's Priory (detail 2)
Red Crag at St Botolph's Priory (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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