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Aldeburgh War Memorial

Portland Stone Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Fossil fragments, mainly oyster shells
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Saxmundham
Address
Market Cross Place, Aldeburgh IP15 5DS
Date of build
1999 (original 1921)
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Stone identified by Howard Anderson.
Aldeburgh War Memorial — Portland Stone Whitbed
Portland Stone Whitbed at Aldeburgh War Memorial
Portland Stone Whitbed at Aldeburgh War Memorial (detail 2)
Portland Stone Whitbed at Aldeburgh War Memorial (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Howard Anderson

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