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St Michael's Tower, Glastonbury Tor

Doulting Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Just found Doulting Stone in St Michael's Tower, Glastonbury Tor.

Middle Jurassic limestone, quarried at Doulting and Chellynch, Somerset, England. Nearest stop: Castle Cary.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4282-st-michael-s-tower-glastonbury-tor/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
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
Glastonbury Tor BA6 8BG
Date of build
14th-15th Centuries
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
St Michael's Tower, Glastonbury Tor — Doulting Stone
Doulting Stone at St Michael's Tower, Glastonbury Tor
Doulting Stone at St Michael's Tower, Glastonbury Tor (detail 2)
Doulting Stone at St Michael's Tower, Glastonbury Tor (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Chilkwell Street WallBlue Lias570 m · about 9 min walk
  • Wells Cathedral Visitor EntranceDraycott Marble8.2 km
  • Wells CathedralDoulting Stone8.2 km
  • Henry Patch MemorialPurple Welsh Slate8.3 km
  • Wells Cathedral Music SchoolDraycott Marble8.3 km
  • Vicars Close GatehouseDraycott Marble8.3 km

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