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St Mary's Church Cholsey

Flint

  • Sedimentary
  • Flint
  • Upper Cretaceous

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Just found Flint in St Mary's Church Cholsey.

Upper Cretaceous flint, quarried at SW Oxfordshire, England. Nearest stop: Cholsey.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4658-st-mary-s-church-cholsey/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
The rubble masonry used to build the church walls is mostly flint.
Fossils
Rare casts of bivalves
Rock Type
Flint
Geological Age
Upper Cretaceous
Quarry Location
SW Oxfordshire, England.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cholsey
Address
Cholsey OX10 9PP
Date of build
10th-15th Centuries
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
St Mary's Church Cholsey — Flint
Flint at St Mary's Church Cholsey
Flint at St Mary's Church Cholsey (detail 2)
Flint at St Mary's Church Cholsey (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • Chalk Clunch
  • Oxford Stone

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St Mary's Churchyard CholseyPeterhead Granite30 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Mary's Church WallingfordPurbeck Marble3.1 km
  • All Saints Church North MoretonTaynton Stone3.4 km
  • St Leonard's Church WatlingtonOxford Stone13 km
  • Watlington White Mark (Spire)Chalk13 km
  • Forbury SquareKilkenny Limestone19 km

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