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Intro: Portland Limestone (D1) Portland Cap

Posted on 12 October 20239 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Portland Limestone (D1) Portland Cap

150 x 150mm square sample of stone

Reference D1
NAME Portland Cap
TYPE Limestone
GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group
COUNTY Dorset
COLOUR Cream/white
TEXTURE Fine grained to open textured with no visible shell content
 BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) FINISHED MASONRY ONLY
SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses, paving and dressings
 USES (1)
 USES (2)
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