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St Michael's-at-the-Northgate

Taynton Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for the quoins is mainly a white, oolitic limestone from the quarries in the Windrush Valley, such as Taynton and Burford.
Fossils
Shell fragments
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Windrush Valley, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Oxford
Address
Cornmarket Sreet OX1 3EY
Date of build
Saxon, c.1040
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
St Michael's-at-the-Northgate — Taynton Stone
Taynton Stone at St Michael's-at-the-Northgate
Taynton Stone at St Michael's-at-the-Northgate (detail 2)
Taynton Stone at St Michael's-at-the-Northgate (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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