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Adam Sedgwick Memorial

Commemorative Stone

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 415 Ma

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Just found Commemorative Stone in Adam Sedgwick Memorial.

415 Ma granite, quarried at Shap Fell, Cumbria, England, UK. Nearest stop: Oxenholme.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/5456-adam-sedgwick-memorial/

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Location of Geological Feature
A large block of Shap Granite, commemorating the 19th Century geologist Adam Sedgwick who was born in Dent in 1785.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
415 Ma
Quarry Location
Shap Fell, Cumbria, England, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Oxenholme
Address
Dent Main Street LA10 5QL
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Photograph by Liz Hide
Adam Sedgwick Memorial — Commemorative Stone
    Entry submitted by Liz Hide

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Lancaster Cemetery ChapelDerbydene Marble33 km
  • Ashton MemorialBaycliff Limestone34 km
  • NatWest BankShap Granite34 km
  • Greggs BakersBaltic Brown34 km
  • Lancaster MuseumPeterhead Granite34 km
  • Marks and SpencersLarvikite: Emerald Pearl34 km

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