Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: Portland

"Thanks to my shoulder mounted leverage system I can lift this stone with one hand!" Originally uploaded as No.3 of a jolly selection of Xmas Guesswhere UK puzzles. This is a photo of the the Manager at Easton Quarry, Portland, Dorset, explaining to a group of students how 'Portland Freestone' is produced. It is so named for the reason that it readily splits into rectangular blocks suitable for building, with the minimum of subsequent shaping.