A public record of the stone in your built environmentExplore the mapBrowse all locationsFor researchersAbout the project
Submit a location

Now extended for the rest of the UK

HomeExplore the mapBrowse A–Z: A

Anne of Cleeves House

Sussex Marble

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Cretaceous

Location Details

Back to Map

Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for the doorway. Although much weathered, close inspection reveals this to be Sussex Marble (also know as Large Paludina Marble). The freshwater gastropod Paludina is now known as Viviparus.
Fossils
Freshwater gastropds Viviparus fluviorum.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Sussex, England UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Lewes
Address
52, Southover High Street BN7 1JA
Date of build
1599
Find out more
Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Anne of Cleeves House — Sussex Marble
Sussex Marble at Anne of Cleeves House
Sussex Marble at Anne of Cleeves House (detail 2)
Sussex Marble at Anne of Cleeves House (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Anne of Cleeves House

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.