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Cock Hill

Portland Stone Roach

  • Sedimentary
  • Upper Jurassic

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Just found Portland Stone Roach in Cock Hill.

Upper Jurassic, quarried at Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, UK. Nearest stop: Liverpool Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4452-cock-hill/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Outer lower wall of the building.
Fossils
Aptyxiella portlandia, Trigonia sp.
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Liverpool Street
Address
Cock Hill E1 7JF
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Cock Hill — Portland Stone Roach
Portland Stone Roach at Cock Hill
Portland Stone Roach at Cock Hill (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Caroline McCarthy

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Devonshire HouseGiallo Veneziano80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Bishopsgate Police StationRubislaw Granite120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Artillery LaneBoulonnais Marble130 m · about 2 min walk
  • Liverpool Street StationDe Lank Granite150 m · about 2 min walk
  • Bishops SquareProspero Granite180 m · about 3 min walk
  • 155, Bishopsgate (Broadgate)Sardinian Grey Granite180 m · about 3 min walk

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