Ketton stone
E670092
Ketton stone is a high-quality Jurassic oolitic limestone from Ketton in Rutland, England, widely used as a traditional building and decorative stone.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building stone
ⓘ
decorative stone ⓘ dimension stone ⓘ oolitic limestone ⓘ |
| belongsToStratigraphicUnit | Jurassic limestone of the Ketton area ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Jurassic ⓘ |
| hasColor |
cream
ⓘ
light beige ⓘ pale buff ⓘ |
| hasGrainSize | fine to medium ⓘ |
| hasPorosity | medium ⓘ |
| hasQuarryType | open-pit quarry ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
durability
ⓘ
fine texture ⓘ good workability ⓘ high quality ⓘ |
| hasTexture | oolitic ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalUseIn |
British architecture
ⓘ
local vernacular buildings in Rutland ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | Ketton Cement Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCommerciallyExploited | true ⓘ |
| isComparableTo |
Bath stone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cotswold limestone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMarketedAs | Ketton limestone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | British building stones ⓘ |
| isQuarriedIn |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ketton NERFINISHED ⓘ Rutland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedBy |
architects
ⓘ
conservation specialists ⓘ stonemasons ⓘ |
| lithology | oolitic limestone ⓘ |
| primaryConstituent | calcium carbonate ⓘ |
| primaryMineral | calcite ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | East Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ashlar
ⓘ
building stone ⓘ carving stone ⓘ decorative stone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
architectural dressings
ⓘ
façade cladding ⓘ interior decoration ⓘ restoration work ⓘ traditional masonry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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