Purbeck marble

Purbeck stone

/ (ˈpɜːbɛk) /

noun

a fossil-rich limestone that takes a high polish: used for building, etc

Word Origin for Purbeck marble

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

Example sentences from the Web for purbeck marble

  • At Kingsbere-sub-Greenhill: rows and rows of you in your vaults, with your effigies under Purbeck-marble canopies.

    Tess of the d'Urbervilles |Thomas Hardy