As sawn two sides, sawn six sides or as finished masonry. |
Height on bed | Length | Width | Quarried | 0.6-0.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | Sawn Six Sides | 0.6-0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | Blocks | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Geology | sedimentary oolitic limestone. Fine grained calcium carbonate | Colour | White with some shell content | Texture | Fines tone with fine crushed shell | Crushing Strength | Water saturated 2560kg/m3 | Acid immersion test | passed | Porosity (%volume) | TBC% | Saturation coefficient | 0.72 |
Arches | Carving & sculpture | Chimneys | Columns | Copings & pier caps | Cornices | Dry stone walling | Fireplaces | Garden features | Load-bearing walls | Non-load-bearing cladding & facing | Paving | Porticos and porches | Quoins | Retaining walls & batters | Thresholds, cills and lintels |