Stone in Archaeology Database


Bath Stone - Combe Down

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Usage

General Comments:

Modern uses include walling and dressed stone. A hard and durable stone it can show signs of fatigue after as little as 200 years, particularly in smoke laden atmospheres (Watson 1911: 176).

Known Usage: Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey: Walls,
Prior Park, Bath: Ashlar/Facing Stone.