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High Street Milepost

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for the construction of the milepost.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments, Solenopora algae
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Sutton
Address
High Street SM1 1NR
Date of build
18th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
High Street Milepost — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at High Street Milepost
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall & Amy Edgington

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