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Ely Cathedral

Barnack Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone used for most of the cathedral.
Fossils
Shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Barnack, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Ely
Address
Ely CB7 4DL
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Ely Cathedral — Barnack Stone
Barnack Stone at Ely Cathedral
Barnack Stone at Ely Cathedral (detail 2)
Barnack Stone at Ely Cathedral (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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