SWX7462 - The Use of Purbeck Marble in Mediaeval Times; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society
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| Type | Article in serial |
|---|---|
| Title | The Use of Purbeck Marble in Mediaeval Times; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society |
| Author/Originator | Drury, G D |
| Date/Year | 1948 |
| Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society | 70, 74-98 |
Abstract/Summary
A paper cataloguing many of the known instances of carved Purbeck Marble throughout Britain. Notably in Ecclesiastical, royal and military tombs as well as church fonts and slender pilasters in early English churches. It also presents some of the documentary and archaeological evidence for the trade itself in the region of Corfe Castle.
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Description
paper in Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society vol. 70 pp. 74-98
Location
Referenced Monuments (1)
- MDO45938 Medieval stone working, West Street, Corfe Castle (Monument)
Referenced Events (1)
- EDO5324 West Street, Corfe Castle; observations during the laying of water mains in 1924
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