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Landlines Sculpture

Rosso Verona

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Just found Rosso Verona in Landlines Sculpture.

Middle Jurassic limestone, quarried at Verona, Veneto, Italy. Nearest stop: Oxford Circus.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/5190-landlines-sculpture/

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Location of Geological Feature
A square section prism, with layers of five different decorative stones. The red stone forming the second layer.
Fossils
Ammonites
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Verona, Veneto, Italy
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Oxford Circus
Address
Hanover Square W1S 1HN
Building architect
Sean Scully
Date of build
2022
Find out more
Stone identified by Ruth Siddall. Photos by Ruth Siddall & Laurie Baker.

Siddall, R., 2023, SGI 34. Hanover Square: sculpture Landline by Dean Scully., Sites of Geological Interest, London’s Geosites, London Geodiversity Partnership., 2 pp. 

Landlines Sculpture — Rosso Verona
Rosso Verona at Landlines Sculpture
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • Negro Marquina
  • Nodular Limestone
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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 25, Hanover SquarePortland Grove Whitbed10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Statue of PittGiant Granite20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Vogue HousePortland Stone: Whitbed30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Hanover SquareCaithness Stone50 m · about 1 min walk
  • 15, Hanover SquareLarvikite: Marina Pearl100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Fenwick'sBath Stone110 m · about 2 min walk

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