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St Mary's Church Wallingford

Purbeck Marble

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Cretaceous

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Location of Geological Feature
A block of Purbeck Limestone (Green Marble) can be found in the rubble masonry walls on the south side of the church.
Fossils
Unio mussels, Viviparus gastropods
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Wallingford
Address
Newnham Murren OX10 8BW
Date of build
12th-13th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
St Mary's Church Wallingford — Purbeck Marble
Purbeck Marble at St Mary's Church Wallingford
Purbeck Marble at St Mary's Church Wallingford (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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