Stone in Archaeology Database


Grindleford Stone

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Usage

General Comments:

Usage includes millstones and large engineering works such as dams. The stone is believed to harden after weathering (Jacques 1999).

Known Usage: Ladybower Reservoir Dam, Derbyshire,
Derwent Valley Dam, Hathersage,
Howden Dam, Hathersage.