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54-56 Dumbarton Road

Caithness Flagstone

  • Fossil
  • Flagstone (siltstone)
  • Devonian (Eifelian Age)

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Just found Caithness Flagstone in 54-56 Dumbarton Road.

Devonian (Eifelian Age) flagstone (siltstone), quarried at Caithness, Scotland, UK. Nearest stop: Kelvinhall Underground.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/5423-54-56-dumbarton-road/

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Location of Geological Feature
In the flagstones outside 54-56 Dumbarton Road there is a fragment of an Osteolepis fish.
Fossils
Devonian fish remains (Osteolepis)
Rock Type
Flagstone (siltstone)
Geological Age
Devonian (Eifelian Age)
Quarry Location
Caithness, Scotland, UK
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Kelvinhall Underground
Address
54-56, Dumbarton Road G11 6EW
54-56 Dumbarton Road — Caithness Flagstone
Caithness Flagstone at 54-56 Dumbarton Road
Caithness Flagstone at 54-56 Dumbarton Road (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Katie Strang

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Adam Smith Business SchoolCaithness Flagstone50 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Mungo SquareCaithness Flagstone140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Kelvingrove Art GalleryLocharbriggs Sandstone310 m · about 5 min walk
  • University of Glasgow Gilbert Scott BuildingGilmorehill Stone410 m · about 6 min walk
  • The Vital SparkFurnace Porphyry440 m · about 7 min walk
  • Gregory Building, University of GlasgowBallachulish Granite500 m · about 8 min walk

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