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Somerset House

Red Oland Limestone

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Lower Ordovician

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Just found Red Oland Limestone in Somerset House.

Lower Ordovician limestone, quarried at Oland, Sweden. Nearest stop: Temple.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/509-somerset-house/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Paving in the entrance porch on the Strand
Fossils
Orthocones
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Ordovician
Quarry Location
Oland, Sweden.
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Temple
Address
Strand WC2R 1LA
Somerset House — Red Oland Limestone
Red Oland Limestone at Somerset House
Red Oland Limestone at Somerset House (detail 2)
Red Oland Limestone at Somerset House (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

More stone at Somerset House

  • Grey Oland Limestone
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • MeHotel StrandPortland Stone: Whitbed60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Inveresk HouseIddefjord Granite110 m · about 2 min walk
  • The WellingtonBon Accord Red130 m · about 2 min walk
  • Brunel MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed200 m · about 3 min walk
  • Australia HouseBowral Trachyte200 m · about 3 min walk
  • Nat West BankCornish Granite200 m · about 3 min walk

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