The Stack
The Stack
The Stack
The Stack
The Stack
The Stack
The Stack
The Stack
The Stack
The Stack
The Stack
The Stack
The Stack

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A stack sculpture of waste Portland stone from various quarries in the area. Stine beds formed around 145 million years ago and the work is part of the Legacy Trail.
Title

The Stack

Date

2013/2014

Medium

Portland stone

Accession number

DT5_SM_S028

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

The Crown Estate

Custodian

Weymouth & Portland Borough Council

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Inscription description

Jordan's Quarry / Basebed Broadcroft Quarry / Basebed Perryfield Quarry / Whitbed Bronze Plaque: Shaun Seaman / www.dry-stone-works.co.uk Information Board: The Stack is made / from blocks of waste / Portland stone / discarded and leftover / from different quarries / and beds all formed under / a sub-tropical sea around / 145 million years ago

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Located at

South West Coast Path, Portland

DT5 2JT

Set to one side of the path as you walk from the Trinity House Obelisk to Pulpit Rock.