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Finsbury Park Gates

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
White stone used for dressings on the brick gate posts.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments, Solenopora algae
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Finsbury Park
Address
Finsbury Park N4 1BZ
Date of build
1873
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Finsbury Park Gates — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Finsbury Park Gates
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Finsbury Park Gates (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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