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19, Chesham High Street

Portland Stone: Basebed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
White limestone dressings on this brick building.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments, Solenopora algae
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Chesham
Address
19, High Street HP5 1BU
Date of build
20th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
19, Chesham High Street — Portland Stone: Basebed
Portland Stone: Basebed at 19, Chesham High Street
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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