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Wells Cathedral

Doulting Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone used in the construction of the Cathedral.Some repairs ahave been carried out in Beer Stone. The narrow columns separating niches are Blue Lias.
Fossils
crinoid and shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Doulting and Chellynch, Somerset, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Castle Cary
Address
Cathedral Green BA5 2UE
Date of build
13th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Wells Cathedral — Doulting Stone
Doulting Stone at Wells Cathedral
Doulting Stone at Wells Cathedral (detail 2)
Doulting Stone at Wells Cathedral (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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