Block for landscaping or as sawn two sides, sawn six sides or as finished masonry. |
H on bed | L | W | 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 | Lower Cretaceous, Tunbridge Wells Sand of deltaic origin consisting of cemented quartzose sand. | Colour | Honey colour, with some autumn colours with veining. | Texture | Very fine unique stone that is easy to carve with distinctive fine features | Crushing Strength | Air dried 321 - 529kgf/cm2 | Weight | Water saturated 2524kg/m3 | Acid immersion test | passed | Porosity (%volume) | 25.0% | Saturation coefficient | 0.72 |
Civil engineering works (bridges, dams) | Landscaping | Retaining walls, batters | Load-bearing masonry | Drystone Walling | Arches | Columns with limited height | Piers with limited height | Lintels with limited length | Non load-bearing cladding and facings | Window surrounds | Plinths | Copings | Walling | Sills | Fireplaces | Boundary walls | Decorative work (carving, moulding) | Sculpture, bas-relief |