Fossilised tree plaque

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Fossilised Tree, Stanope

  • Description

    Fossil Tree Sigillaria SP This great tree grew in a forest of the middle carboniferous period (about 250 million years ago) near Edmundbyers Cross now 1550 feet above sea-leavel. As its vegetable matter decayed this was replaced by sand which has formed a perfect cast in hard ganister. The roots (Stigmaria) show their characteristic form. The tree was brought to Stanhope and erected here in 1962 by Mr J G Beaston.

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    gregwake

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    Flickr (Flickr)

  • License

    What does this mean? Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/84095300@N00/4930645416/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 10 months ago
    Viewed: 954 times
    Picture Taken: Unknown

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