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St Peter's-in-the-Forest Graveyard

Dancing Cairns Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 470 Ma

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Just found Dancing Cairns Granite in St Peter's-in-the-Forest Graveyard.

470 Ma granite, quarried at Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland. Nearest stop: Wood Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4168-st-peter-s-in-the-forest-graveyard/

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Location of Geological Feature
Thomas Nelson's Memorial. A grey granite chest tomb.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
470 Ma
Quarry Location
Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Wood Street
Address
18, Woodford New Road E17 3PP
Date of build
c. 1883
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
St Peter's-in-the-Forest Graveyard — Dancing Cairns Granite
Dancing Cairns Granite at St Peter's-in-the-Forest Graveyard
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at St Peter's-in-the-Forest Graveyard

  • Balmoral Granite
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  • Carrara Marble
  • Corennie Granite
  • Cornish Granite
  • Dancing Cairns Granite
  • Dancing Cairns Granite
  • Peterhead Granite
  • Peterhead Granite
  • Uthammar Granite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Whipps Cross Bus StandLeucogneiss730 m · about 11 min walk
  • Whipps Cross War MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed760 m · about 12 min walk
  • Percy Ingle BakeryVerde Alpe770 m · about 12 min walk
  • Beacontree AvenueLarvikite Blue Pearl920 m · about 14 min walk
  • Holly Bush Hill Drinking FountainPeterhead Granite1.2 km · about 18 min walk
  • Gipsy Rodney Smith MemorialCornish Granite1.2 km · about 19 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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