Purbeck Stone, a valuable type of limestone, was extracted from the Tilly Whim caves. Using only metal punches, wedges and hammers to split the rock into workable blocks, the quarrymen mined the stone horizontally out of the cliff face. The quarrymen were also skilled stonemasons.
Purbeck Stone, a valuable type of limestone, was extracted from the Tilly Whim caves using manual tools like metal punches, wedges, and hammers to split it into manageable pieces. The quarrying process involved extracting the stone horizontally out of the cliff face, a skill also shared by skilled stonemasons.