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Use Ref: 40 - Durham Cathedral: Columns

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Description: Columns used for the Chapel of the Nine Altars in Durham Cathedral (13th century AD) (Ashurst & Dimes 1990: 92).
Stone Used: Frosterley Marble
Quarry Name: Unknown
Archaeological Period: Later Medieval
Dates (if known): 1228 AD - 1237 AD
County: County Durham (Northern England)
Map Ref: NZ273421
Grid Reference: E: 427350 N: 542140