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Southwark Cathedral Chapter House

Flint Pebbles

  • Sedimentary
  • Flint
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Flint Pebbles in Southwark Cathedral Chapter House.

Cretaceous flint, quarried at Various. Nearest stop: London Bridge.

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Location of Geological Feature
Split flint pebbles are used to face the walls of the Chapter House
Rock Type
Flint
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Various
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
London Bridge
Address
London Bridge SE1 9DA
Southwark Cathedral Chapter House — Flint Pebbles
Flint Pebbles at Southwark Cathedral Chapter House
Flint Pebbles at Southwark Cathedral Chapter House (detail 2)
Flint Pebbles at Southwark Cathedral Chapter House (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

More stone at Southwark Cathedral Chapter House

  • Cadeby Stone

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Southwark CathedralPurbeck Marble30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Southwark Cathedral PorchPurbeck Marble30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Winchester PalaceKentish Ragstone120 m · about 2 min walk
  • 1, London BridgeSalmon Pink Granite130 m · about 2 min walk
  • London BridgeMerrivale Granite210 m · about 3 min walk
  • Pret-a-MangerPortland Grove Whitbed260 m · about 4 min walk

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