Stone Origin:

Portland Dorset

Typical Aesthetics:

Off White / Creamy Buff

Typical Texture

Fine Grained

Description:

Highly Prized and widely used Limestone from Dorset with a pale/white/buff finish, ideal for cladding and ashlar walling as well as many other uses.

Technical Information

A popular choice for traditional walling throughout the North of England, High Nick is mainly fine grained beige to pale brown with numerous iron spots across the stone. The characteristic fine irons spots friendly nicknamed “scotch eggs” offer unique design opportunities.

Compression:

41.15 MPa

Porosity:

18.81%

Water Absorption:

6.86% (by wt)

Bending:

6.85 MPa

Saturation Coefficient:

0.76

Bulk Specific Gravity:

2175 kg/m3