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Anne of Cleeves House

Flint

  • Sedimentary
  • Flint
  • Upper Cretaceous

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Just found Flint in Anne of Cleeves House.

Upper Cretaceous flint, quarried at Sussex, England UK. Nearest stop: Lewes.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/5444-anne-of-cleeves-house/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Chequerboard flintwork, with alternating panels of knapped flint and Caen Stone. Flint is also used for facing the rest of the building.
Fossils
Burrows and shell fragments
Rock Type
Flint
Geological Age
Upper Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Sussex, England UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Lewes
Address
52, Southover High Street BN7 1JA
Date of build
1599
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Anne of Cleeves House — Flint
Flint at Anne of Cleeves House
Flint at Anne of Cleeves House (detail 2)
Flint at Anne of Cleeves House (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Anne of Cleeves House

  • Caen Stone
  • Horsham Stone
  • Sussex Marble

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Anne of Cleves House, LewesSussex Marble10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Trinity Church SouthoverFlint160 m · about 2 min walk
  • Southover War MemorialCornish Granite160 m · about 3 min walk
  • Southover Grange Registry OfficeCaen Stone280 m · about 4 min walk
  • Lewes Old Grammar School Mead HouseFlint360 m · about 6 min walk
  • Lewes Old Grammar School Tyne HouseFlint370 m · about 6 min walk

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