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NHM Evolution Garden Fossil Trees

Purbeck Fossil Tree

  • Fossil
  • Silicified Wood
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Stumps of fossilised trees from the Purbeck Limestone used as geological illustrations in the Natural History Museum's Evolution Garden.
Fossils
Tree stumps
Rock Type
Silicified Wood
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, UK.
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
South Kensington
Address
Cromwell Road SW15 5HY
Building architect
Feilden Fowles
Date of build
2024
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
NHM Evolution Garden Fossil Trees — Purbeck Fossil Tree
Purbeck Fossil Tree at NHM Evolution Garden Fossil Trees
Purbeck Fossil Tree at NHM Evolution Garden Fossil Trees (detail 2)
Purbeck Fossil Tree at NHM Evolution Garden Fossil Trees (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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