Calcare (Portland)

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An ammonite fossil in Portland stone at the Southwell Landslip, Isle of Portland. Source

Description

Portland limestone comes from the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. Its pale colour and small rounded grains are characteristic, with fossil shell content varying between beds. These variations influence the surface and the detail available in carving, masonry and architectural work.

History

Portland stone has an established place in British architecture. The continuing identification of individual beds is important to both new work and the matching of stone in historic buildings.

Commissioning

The bed or commercial selection and intended application should be specified. A finish sample should show the expected shell content. Supplier recommendations for a particular bed should be checked against the proposed exposure and use.

Nell’Atlante

Un globo di granito scolpito con colombe sopra il muro di pietra chiara del Bali Bombings Memorial a Londra. — Bali Bombings Memorial
Un globo in granito scolpito con colombe poggia su una base circolare con iscrizioni, riunendo sagome ripetute di uccelli e lettere commemorative nell’elemento scultoreo centrale. I materiali comprendono Calcare e Calcare (Portland). Le discipline collegate sono Scultura, Monumenti commemorativi e Incisione di lettere. I servizi collegati comprendono Monumenti commemorativi e Monumenti pubblici.
Progetto: Gary Breeze. Intaglio: Martin Cook.
2006 | Horse Guards Road, London
Fonte e crediti
Design: Gary Breeze. Project management and carving of the lettering and doves: Martin Cook Studio, in collaboration with Gary Breeze. Photograph: Ethan Doyle White. Fonte della fotografia | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Design and collaboration — Gary Breeze
Bali Bombings Memorial

Stone lettering and sculptureGary Breeze

Persone

Calcare (Portland) Materiale

Riferimenti

www.albionstone.com — Portland limestone
Reference image: An ammonite fossil in Portland stone at the Southwell Landslip, Isle of Portland. — JimChampion · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph; no crop or content edits. Resized for display without cropping; full original available.