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Wells Cathedral Music School

Doulting Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Just found Doulting Stone in Wells Cathedral Music School.

Middle Jurassic limestone, quarried at Doulting, 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/4286-wells-cathedral-music-school/

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Location of Geological Feature
Dressings around the windows and doors are Doulting Stone.
Fossils
Crinoid fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Doulting, Somerset, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Castle Cary
Address
Cathedral Green BA5 2UE
Find out more
Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Wells Cathedral Music School — Doulting Stone
Doulting Stone at Wells Cathedral Music School
Doulting Stone at Wells Cathedral Music School (detail 2)
   

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