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Bowers Basebed

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Portland Bowers Basebed is a type of limestone from Bowers Quarry at the Isle of Portland in Dorset, southern England, on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.[1]

The stone is clear of fossils and is the cleanest of the Portland stone types. Bowers Basebed, which is quarried by Albion Stone, has a maximum bed height of 1.95 metres. It is known for being highly durable and being able to withstand the effects of weathering.[citation needed]

Bowers Basebed was used to construct "7–10 Old Bailey", in the city of London.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ "Portland Bowers Basebed". Federation Stone Great Britain. Retrieved 14 April 2013.