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St Paul's Cathedral Piazza

Purbeck Limestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Cretaceous

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Location of Geological Feature
Paving setts of various stones, presumably salvaged from Old St Paul's which was destroyed by the fire of London. They are predominantly varieties of Purbeck Stone but also include mire exotic marbles.
Fossils
Freshwater gastropods.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
St Paul's
Address
St. Paul's Churchyard EC4M 8EH
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall. 
St Paul's Cathedral Piazza — Purbeck Limestone
Purbeck Limestone at St Paul's Cathedral Piazza
Purbeck Limestone at St Paul's Cathedral Piazza (detail 2)
Purbeck Limestone at St Paul's Cathedral Piazza (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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