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Statue of Byron

Rosso Antico

  • Igneous
  • Marble
  • Upper Cretaceous-Eocene

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Location of Geological Feature
Plinth of a bronze statue of Byron. The marble was a gift of the Greek Government and is the streaky, white and red variety of this marble. It is much weathered on this plinth.
Rock Type
Marble
Geological Age
Upper Cretaceous-Eocene
Quarry Location
Cape Matapan, Mani, Peninsula, Peloponnese, Greece.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Hyde Park Corner
Address
Park Lane, Hyde Park Corner
Building architect
R. C. Belt & P. Verhyden
Date of build
1880
Statue of Byron — Rosso Antico
Rosso Antico at Statue of Byron
Rosso Antico at Statue of Byron (detail 2)
Rosso Antico at Statue of Byron (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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