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Three Quays Hotel

Jura Marble

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Just found Jura Marble in Three Quays Hotel.

Upper Jurassic limestone, quarried at Altmuhltal Naturpark, Southern Frankonian Alb, Bavaria, Germany. Nearest stop: Tower Hill.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/505-three-quays-hotel/

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding and columns at entrance.
Fossils
Ammonites, belemnites, sponges
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Altmuhltal Naturpark, Southern Frankonian Alb, Bavaria, Germany
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Tower Hill
Address
Three Quays Hotel, 40, Lower Thames Street EC3R 6AG
Find out more
Siddall, R, 2017, From The Monument to the Tower of London: Urban geology around Eastcheap., Urban Geology in London No. 36, 11 pp. https://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Eastcheap.pdf 
Three Quays Hotel — Jura Marble
Jura Marble at Three Quays Hotel
Jura Marble at Three Quays Hotel (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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  • Merchant Navy MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed200 m · about 3 min walk
  • Seething Lane GardensYork Stone210 m · about 3 min walk
  • 10 Trinity Square (Four Seasons Hotel)Portland Stone: Whitbed210 m · about 3 min walk
  • DNB BankTivoli Travertine220 m · about 3 min walk

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