LITHOLOGY OF BUILDING STONES IN ST GILES HOSPITAL, BROMPTON BRIDGE, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Author(s): M Noel
This report describes a lithological examination of the stones used to build the mediaeval chapel of St Giles Hospital near Brompton Bridge. A total of 1541 stones from the north, south, east and west elevations (inside and outside) were divided into five main lithological categories and mapped onto a scale drawing of the walls. The dominant components were sandstones, quartzites and limestones of local origin, the most probable source being the nearby riverbank and bed. The lithologies appear to be distributed almost randomly within and between the walls while the relation between clast size and lithology is that which would be expected in a natural, geological sample.
- Report Number:
- 38/1991
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 7
- Keywords:
- Stone
