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A datestone is typically an embedded stone with the date of engraving and other information carved into it. They are not considered a very reliable source for dating a house, as instances of old houses being destroyed and rebuilt (with the old date stones intact) have been reported, or may in some cases be the date of a renovation or alteration.
Specific locations have often been chosen for datestones, viz.
* corbel
* gable stone
* Gatepost: a large upright piece of (usually) granite, usually set at the entrance to a driveway or a field.
* keystone
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Scotland's Marriage and Date Stones
Archaeological artefact types Dating methodologies in archaeology
A datestone is typically an embedded stone with the date of engraving and other information carved into it. They are not considered a very reliable source for dating a house, as instances of old houses being destroyed and rebuilt (with the old date stones intact) have been reported, or may in some cases be the date of a renovation or alteration.
Specific locations have often been chosen for datestones, viz.
* corbel
* gable stone
* Gatepost: a large upright piece of (usually) granite, usually set at the entrance to a driveway or a field.
* keystone
*lintel
A lintel or lintol is a type of beam (a horizontal structural element) that spans openings such as portals, doors, windows and fireplaces. It can be a decorative architectural element, or a combined ornamented structural item. In the case o ...
See also
* Marriage stone *Cornerstone
The cornerstone (or foundation stone or setting stone) is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation. All other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.
Over ti ...
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Scotland's Marriage and Date Stones
Archaeological artefact types Dating methodologies in archaeology