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St John-the-Baptist Church Burford

Taynton Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
The building stone for the church is quarried locally in the Windrush Valley from quarries around 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
Charlbury
Address
Church Green OX18 4RY
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
St John-the-Baptist Church Burford — Taynton Stone
Taynton Stone at St John-the-Baptist Church Burford
Taynton Stone at St John-the-Baptist Church Burford (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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