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Minster Sundial

Bath Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Just found Bath Stone in Minster Sundial.

Middle Jurassic oolitic limestone, quarried at Bath, Somerset & Avon, England. Nearest stop: Poole.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/5187-minster-sundial/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
The face of the sundial is mainly constructed of Bath Stone.
Fossils
Shell fragments.
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Bath, Somerset & Avon, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Poole
Address
High Street BH21 1HT
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Minster Sundial — Bath Stone
Bath Stone at Minster Sundial
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Wimborne Minster SundialChilmark Stone10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Minster Church of St CuthbergaShaftesbury Greenstone10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Winborne War MemorialClipsham Stone50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Church House (Parish Hall)Woodside Hill Heathstone70 m · about 1 min walk
  • 24, High Street (Living Interiors)Balmoral Granite80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Wimborne Minster MuseumPurbeck Burr90 m · about 1 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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