2013
NY9939 : Fossil Tree, St Thomas's Church Wall, Stanhope
taken 12 years ago, near to Stanhope, County Durham, England
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Fossil Tree, St Thomas's Church Wall, Stanhope
This tree grew in a forest of the middle carboniferous period (about 250 million years ago). As its vegetable matter decayed this was replaced by sand which has formed a perfect cast. It was discovered along with two others in a Quarry at Edmundbyers Cross in 1905.
The tree was brought to Stanhope and erected here in 1962 by Mr. J G Beaston.
The tree was brought to Stanhope and erected here in 1962 by Mr. J G Beaston.
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- Grid Square
- NY9939, 339 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Paul Buckingham (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 30 June, 2013 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 29 July, 2013
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 996 391 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:44.8600N 2:0.4082W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NY 996 391
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
