Purbeck marble

/ ˈpɜːbɛk /

noun

C15: named after Purbeck, Dorset, where it is quarried

The Purbeck marble slab has never been disturbed, being found strongly secured by mortar to the top of the stone coffin.

Here stands also the patriarchal chair, made out of three pieces of Purbeck marble.

The steps and bands which surround the patterns are all of Purbeck marble.

Just at the east end of the Courtenay tomb is a slab of Purbeck marble, reputed to have once covered the grave of Æthelred.

On the west side, near the outer archway, is a cinquefoiled recess, with shafts of Purbeck marble and foliated cusps.

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