Pitchstone - its properties, formation and provenance

Torben Ballin (Author)

John Faithfull (Author)


Keywords:
Pitchstone
Period(s):
Medieval

Abstract


This chapter considers the properties of pitchstone, how it is characterised, the four 'classic' pitchstone types, where pitchstone occurs and how the sources are characterised.

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Published
01-01-2009
How to Cite
Ballin, Torben, and John Faithfull. 2009. “Pitchstone - Its Properties, Formation and Provenance”. Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports 38 (January):5-14. https://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/sair/article/view/2406.
Issue
Vol. 38 (2009): Gazetteer of Arran pitchstone sources: presentation of exposed pitchstone dykes and sills across the Isle of Arran, and discussion of the archaeological relevance of these outcrops
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