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Purbeck stone, the Glossary

Purbeck stone refers to building stone taken from a series of limestone beds found in the Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous Purbeck Group, found on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset in southern England.^[1]

17 relations: Ashlar, Berriasian, Dorset, Early Cretaceous, Isle of Purbeck, Late Jurassic, Limestone, Peveril Point, Purbeck Group, Purbeck Marble, Purbeck Monocline, Roman Britain, Sedimentary rock, Shitterton, Street sign theft, Tithonian, Worbarrow Tout.
Geology of Dorset

Ashlar

Ashlar is a cut and dressed stone, worked using a chisel to achieve a specific form, typically rectangular in shape. Purbeck stone and Ashlar are Building stone.

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Berriasian

In the geological timescale, the Berriasian is an age/stage of the Early/Lower Cretaceous.

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Dorset

Dorset (archaically: Dorsetshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Early Cretaceous

The Early Cretaceous (geochronological name) or the Lower Cretaceous (chronostratigraphic name) is the earlier or lower of the two major divisions of the Cretaceous.

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Isle of Purbeck

The Isle of Purbeck is a peninsula in Dorset, England.

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Late Jurassic

The Late Jurassic is the third epoch of the Jurassic Period, and it spans the geologic time from 161.5 ± 1.0 to 145.0 ± 0.8 million years ago (Ma), which is preserved in Upper Jurassic strata.

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Limestone

Limestone (calcium carbonate) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime.

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Peveril Point

Peveril Point is a headland on the east-facing coast of the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, and is part of the town of Swanage. Purbeck stone and Peveril Point are isle of Purbeck.

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Purbeck Group

The Purbeck Group is an Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous lithostratigraphic group (a sequence of rock strata) in south-east England. Purbeck stone and Purbeck Group are geology of Dorset.

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Purbeck Marble

Purbeck Marble is a fossiliferous limestone found in the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula in south-east Dorset, England. Purbeck stone and Purbeck Marble are Building stone, geology of Dorset, isle of Purbeck and limestone.

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Purbeck Monocline

The Purbeck Monocline is a geological fold in southern England. Purbeck stone and Purbeck Monocline are geology of Dorset and isle of Purbeck.

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Roman Britain

Roman Britain was the territory that became the Roman province of Britannia after the Roman conquest of Britain, consisting of a large part of the island of Great Britain.

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Sedimentary rock

Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth's surface, followed by cementation.

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Shitterton

Shitterton is a hamlet in Bere Regis, Dorset, England.

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Street sign theft

Street signs can be stolen for use as decorations or to be sold as scrap metal.

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Tithonian

In the geological timescale, the Tithonian is the latest age of the Late Jurassic Epoch and the uppermost stage of the Upper Jurassic Series.

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Worbarrow Tout

Worbarrow Tout is a promontory at the eastern end of Worbarrow Bay on Isle of Purbeck in Dorset on the south coast of England, about south of Wareham and about west of Swanage. Purbeck stone and Worbarrow Tout are isle of Purbeck.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purbeck_stone