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Regent's Park Fossil Trees

Purbeck Fossil Wood

  • Fossil
  • Silicified Wood
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Four fossil tree stumps stand on the lake shore.
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
Regent's Park
Address
The Regent's Park NW1 4NR
Building architect
Royal Botanic Society
Date of build
1840-1930
Find out more
Siddall, R., 2023, SGI 33. Regent’s Park Fossil Trees., Sites of Geological Interest, London’s Geosites, London Geodiversity Partnership., 2 pp.
Regent's Park Fossil Trees — Purbeck Fossil Wood
Purbeck Fossil Wood at Regent's Park Fossil Trees
Purbeck Fossil Wood at Regent's Park Fossil Trees (detail 2)
Purbeck Fossil Wood at Regent's Park Fossil Trees (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall & Steve Hirons

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