Please note that the colour of Portland Stone may vary across different computer monitors due to variations in display settings. This photo highlights the typical shell content within each individual bed. To gain a better understanding of the typical colour and surface texture of Portland Stone, we recommend visiting our factory in Portland to view the panels in person

Grove Whitbed®

Shell Content

Shelly Whitbed – predominantly grey shells with some large white shell fragments. The shells are mainly large thin clams up to 100mm long laid parallel to the bedding.

Shell Distribution

The shells are randomly distributed across the stone, but due to the large clam shells, some banding is evident particularly in larger slabs.

Texture

The large clam shells are associated with voids. The texture in between the voids is often tight and dense.

Colour

Typical Portland colour – creamy/white, although the large concentrations of grey shells can darken the overall colour.