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Camp Bastion Memorial

Rosa Moncao

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 300 Ma

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Just found Rosa Moncao in Camp Bastion Memorial.

300 Ma granite, quarried at Moncao, Portugal. Nearest stop: Lichfield.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4235-camp-bastion-memorial/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Memorial Wall and Cairn.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
300 Ma
Quarry Location
Moncao, Portugal
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Lichfield
Address
National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR
Find out more
Siddall, R., 2021, Stones used in the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas, Staffordshire., Urban Geology in the English Midlands No. 4., 18 pp.
Camp Bastion Memorial — Rosa Moncao
Rosa Moncao at Camp Bastion Memorial
Rosa Moncao at Camp Bastion Memorial (detail 2)
Rosa Moncao at Camp Bastion Memorial (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Armed Forces MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed & Basebed80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Staffordshire Regiment MemorialHollington Stone150 m · about 2 min walk
  • RNLI MemorialMillstone Grit160 m · about 3 min walk
  • Jewish Ex-Servicemen & Women's MemorialLaizhou Granite190 m · about 3 min walk
  • South Atlantic Task Force MemorialFalklands Quartzite190 m · about 3 min walk
  • Military Police MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed210 m · about 3 min walk

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