| P number: | P526521 |
|---|---|
| Caption: | Specimen of Kerridge sandstone, Kerridge, Macclesfield, Cheshire. |
| Description: | Sample of Kerridge sandstone from the building stone collection of the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust. The stone has a cut surface with a pale orange-grey colour. Stone such as this has be used as a matching stone to repair historic masonry in Edinburgh. Edinburgh World Heritage Trust sample no. EWHT 74. Replacement stone should match the original as closely as possible, and matching of colour and texture (grain size, grain shape and structure) and the amount and type of mineral impurities is particularly important with indenting work. Strength and durability of replacement stone can often be estimated using published test data. This specimen is of Carboniferous age. |
| Date taken: | 25/06/1905 |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | Unknown |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 304.00 KB; 1000 x 775 pixels; 85 x 66 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 205 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
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