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Queen Elizabeth Gate

Ancaster Freestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. A spectacular oolitic limestone with fossil shell fragments.
Fossils
Fossil shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Ancaster, Lincolnshire, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Hyde Park Corner
Address
Park Lane
Queen Elizabeth Gate — Ancaster Freestone
Ancaster Freestone at Queen Elizabeth Gate
Ancaster Freestone at Queen Elizabeth Gate (detail 2)
Ancaster Freestone at Queen Elizabeth Gate (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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The closest other recorded buildings.