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Intro: Doddington (E8) Coal Measures Sandstone. Yoredale Group – Cumbria

Posted on 12 October 202316 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Doddington (E8) Coal Measures Sandstone. Yoredale Group – Cumbria

150 x 150mm square sample of stone

Reference E8
NAME Doddington
TYPE Sandstone
GEOLOGY Lower Carboniferous
COUNTY Northumberland
COLOUR Pink with variations. Rust coloured spots
TEXTURE Fine to medium grained
 BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm)
SUITABILITY Ashlar, walling and cladding
 USES (1) National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle
 USES (2) John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
 USES (3)
 USES (4)
Stone Names
Sandstone, Sedimentary

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