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Intro: Portland Limestone (C2) Bowers Base bed

Posted on 12 October 20239 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Portland Limestone (C2) Bowers Base bed

150 x 150mm square sample of stone

Reference C2
NAME Portland Basebed BOWERS
TYPE Limestone
GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group
COUNTY Dorset
COLOUR White
TEXTURE Fine grained oolite with few shells and with close pore structure
 BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x2000mm
SUITABILITY Ashlar, walling, dressings and carving.
 USES (1)
 USES (2)
 USES (3)
 USES (4)
Stone Names Portland Freestone

Portland Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)

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