Oxford City Virtual Trail

Oxford is famous for it's 'dreaming spires', colleges and architecture, but it is the underlying geology of the area that tells a fascinating history going back millions of years through time, and has helped to make Oxford into the city that it is today. Oxford is partly built on the remains of a coral reef that flourished 155 million years ago in a tropical sea that covered the area. Evidence for Oxford's tropical past can be seen all over the city, from old quarries in Headington, to the building stones used in many of the city's buildings and colleges. The city centre also displays geology from much further afield than Oxfordshire. There is even plenty of evidence around the city for the Jurassic creatures that once lived here.

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