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Vindolanda Bath House

Whinstone

  • Igneous
  • Dolerite
  • 295 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Suspensurae (stone pillars used to support the suspended floor of a hypocaust) are made from columnar joints of whinstone from the nearby Great Whin Sill.
Rock Type
Dolerite
Geological Age
295 Ma
Quarry Location
Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Bardon Mill
Address
Vindolanda NE47 7JN
Date of build
1st - 4th Centuries AD
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Vindolanda Bath House — Whinstone
Whinstone at Vindolanda Bath House
Whinstone at Vindolanda Bath House (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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