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Barclays Bank Oxford

Portland Stone Basebed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone at street level.
Fossils
Finely comminuted shell fragments.
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Oxford
Address
54, Cornmarket Street OX1 3HB
Date of build
20th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Barclays Bank Oxford — Portland Stone Basebed
Portland Stone Basebed at Barclays Bank Oxford
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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