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Finsbury Park Richard Hope Play Area Fossil Tree

Purbeck Fossil Wood

  • Fossil
  • Silicified Wood
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Fossil tree stumps stand just inside the fenced play area.
Fossils
Trunks of conifer trees of the species Protocupressinoxylon purbeckensis.
Rock Type
Silicified Wood
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Finsbury Park
Address
Finsbury Park N4 1BZ
Finsbury Park Richard Hope Play Area Fossil Tree — Purbeck Fossil Wood
Purbeck Fossil Wood at Finsbury Park Richard Hope Play Area Fossil Tree
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall & Di Clements

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