Ketton stone

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Ketton stone is a high-quality Jurassic oolitic limestone from Ketton in Rutland, England, widely used as a traditional building and decorative stone.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Ketton limestone 1
Ketton stone canonical 1

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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
isCommerciallyExploited true
isComparableTo Bath stone
Cotswold limestone
linked to: Cotswold stone
isMarketedAs Ketton limestone
linked to: Ketton stone
isPartOf British building stones
isQuarriedIn England
Ketton
Rutland
United Kingdom
isUsedBy architects
conservation specialists
stonemasons
lithology oolitic limestone
primaryConstituent calcium carbonate
primaryMineral calcite
regionOfOrigin East Midlands
usedAs ashlar
building stone
carving stone
decorative stone
usedFor architectural dressings
façade cladding
interior decoration
restoration work
traditional masonry

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ketton hasBuildingMaterial Ketton stone
Ketton stone isMarketedAs Ketton limestone
linked to: Ketton stone