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St John the Baptist Church

Blue Lias

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
The main building stone used in the church tower.
Fossils
Shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Jurassic
Quarry Location
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cardiff Central
Address
St John Street CF10 1GJ
Date of build
1453
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Stone identified by Welsh Stone Forum
St John the Baptist Church — Blue Lias
Blue Lias at St John the Baptist Church
Blue Lias at St John the Baptist Church (detail 2)
Blue Lias at St John the Baptist Church (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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