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Hoggin Path

Faringdon Sponge Gravels

  • Sedimentary
  • Gravel
  • Middle Cretaceous

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Just found Faringdon Sponge Gravels in Hoggin Path.

Middle Cretaceous gravel, quarried at Coxwell, Oxfordshire, England. Nearest stop: Honor Oak Park.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/5378-hoggin-path/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Compacted gravels, rich in fossils, used to surface the path.
Fossils
Sponges, belemnites
Rock Type
Gravel
Geological Age
Middle Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Coxwell, Oxfordshire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Honor Oak Park
Address
Honor Oak Park SE23
Date of build
20th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Hoggin Path — Faringdon Sponge Gravels
Faringdon Sponge Gravels at Hoggin Path
Faringdon Sponge Gravels at Hoggin Path (detail 2)
Faringdon Sponge Gravels at Hoggin Path (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St Augustine's Church Honor OakBath Stone230 m · about 4 min walk
  • Peckham Rye Park Water FountainRoss of Mull Granite810 m · about 13 min walk
  • Idaline CourtLaizhou Granite2.6 km
  • Deptford Town HallPortland Stone: Whitbed2.8 km
  • The New Cross HouseCairngall Granite2.9 km
  • New Cross InnLarvikite: Marina Pearl2.9 km

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