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Chilkwell Street Wall

Blue Lias

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. The wall is built with slabs of Blue Lias limestone, with blocks representing bedding thickness.
Fossils
oyster shells
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Jurassic
Quarry Location
Somerset, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Castle Cary
Address
Chilkwell Street BA6 8DD
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Chilkwell Street Wall — Blue Lias
Blue Lias at Chilkwell Street Wall
Blue Lias at Chilkwell Street Wall (detail 2)
Blue Lias at Chilkwell Street Wall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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The closest other recorded buildings.