...composed of Paludinse, but of a much smaller species. Both these marbles were in great repute with the architects of the middle ages, and there are but few of our cathedrals and ancient churches which do not still contain examples, either in their columns, monuments, or pavements,...

...a cube of which is placed in Case V. This Norman oolite, which is an equivalent of our Bath stone, was held in high repute by the architects of the middle ages, and was largely employed in this country. Amongst the buildings in which it was used may be specially noticed...

...Middle Purbeck. The upper division at Swanage is about thirty feet thick, including a band of Palndina elongata, which takes a high polish. It was held in...and old churches which do not contain pillars and window shafts of this material. Mr. Bristow considers there is sufficient evidence that the greatest...

...Middle Purbeck. The upper division at Swanage is about thirty feet thick, including a band of Paltidina elongata, which takes a high polish. It was held in...and old churches which do not contain pillars and window shafts of this material. Mr. Bristow considers there is sufficient evidence that the greatest...

...thick, including a band of " Purbeck Marble " composed of the fresh water snail Paluduna elongata. It was held in high repute by the architects of the Middle Ages; there are few of our cathedrals and old churches whose pillars and window-shafts are not of this material....