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Crystal Palace Park Fossil Tree

Purbeck Fossil Wood

  • Fossil
  • Silicified Wood
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
A fossil tree trunk, representing the Purbeck Group, lies atop of a 'cliff' of Portland Stone. This is the largest example in London, at around 2-3 m long. Please note that the 'Mesozoic Island' is not publicly accessible, but these 'geological illustration outcrops' can be viewed from the public paths.
Fossils
Trunks of conifer trees of the species Protocupressinoxylon purbeckensis.
Rock Type
Silicified Wood
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, UK.
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Penge West
Address
Lower Lake, Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road SE19 2GA
Building architect
J. Paxton, D. Anstead & B. Waterhouse Hawkins
Date of build
1854
Find out more
Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Crystal Palace Park Fossil Tree — Purbeck Fossil Wood
Purbeck Fossil Wood at Crystal Palace Park Fossil Tree
Purbeck Fossil Wood at Crystal Palace Park Fossil Tree (detail 2)
Purbeck Fossil Wood at Crystal Palace Park Fossil Tree (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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