Limestone (GB.24.0007)
- Rock determination
- Sedimentary rock > Biochemical > Carbonate rock > Limestone > Bioclastic limestone (crinoïdal rich)
- Chronostratigraphy
- Phanerozoic; Paleozoic; Carboniferous; Middle Missisipian; Visean
- Lithostratigraphy
- Yoredale Group; Tyne Limestone Formation
- Rock name
- Asbian limestone
- Rock synonyms
- Dun limestone
- Additional information
- Late Asbian to Brigantian Substages. This limestone is part of so-called cyclothems, cyclic successions of shale, sandstone, coal and limestone.
Find location
- Site type
- Consumption site
- Location
- Belgium; West-Vlaanderen; Damme
- Site name
- Monnikerede
- Excavation or Survey Team
- Prof. Dr. W. De Clercq and Dr. Roland Dreesen
- Additional contextual information
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Provenance
- Location
- the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Northumberland
- Supposed site(s) of provenance
- Berwick-upon-Tweed (beach)
- Additional information
- probably originate from the northeastern coast of England (Northumberland), where cliffs expose Lower Carboniferous (Asbian-Brigantian) limestones, the erosion of which has produced numerous cobbles and pebbles along the beach
- Natural color
- grey to dark grey
- Aged color
- light-grey to beige
- Components
- rare bioclasts (crinoids)
- Texture
- fine grained
- Structure
- Weathering
- limestone affected by subrecent bioerosion showing both large tubular burrows assigned to pholads (Pholas dactylus or common piddocks or angelwings) and smaller pits produced by bristle worms (Polydora ciliata) pointing to seashore environments, more particularly intertidal habitats
- Diagnostic features
- bioerosion (tubular burrows)
- Additional information
- pictures of sawn sides show both dry and wet surface
- Sample type
- Tool
- Artefact information
- ballast stone, sample number MON-13
- Inventory number
- GB.24.0007
- Collection
- Archaeological Department, Ghent University
- Donating institute/person
- Host collection
- Other samples available
- No
- Sample collection method
- Archaeological Field Survey
De Clercq et al. 2017
- Full reference
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De Clercq W., Dreesen R., Dumolyn J., Leloup W. & Tracht J. 2017. Ballasting the Hanse: Baltoscandian erratic cobbles in the Later Medieval port landscape of Bruges. European Journal of Archaeology 20, 4: 710-736.
Dreesen & De Clercq 2020
- Full reference
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Dreesen R. & De Clercq W. 2020. Ballaststenen en hun rol in het voormalige middeleeuwse Brugse havenlandschap. In: De Kock T., De Ceukelaire M. & Van der Star C. (Eds.). Pracht en Praal, 7e Vlaams-Nederlandse natuursteendagen, 12-13 maart 2020, Antwerpen. Professional Papers of the Geological Survey of Belgium, 318: 7-18.
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Last modified: 2024-04-27.