Some of the uses for Puddingstone
Decoration: Hertfordshire Puddingstone takes a high polish showing off its attractive colours
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In some pieces the pebbles show rings of different colours; many have a dark rim. |
Prehistoric Tools:
A Neolithic hand axe, on display at the Stockwood Discovery Centre Luton
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Features and Buildings
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Features in public places. For example this one in Hertford Castle grounds (presented by EHGC). |
Building: Blocks of puddingstone have been used locally as a building material since at least Roman times. (Here at St. Andrews Street car park Hertford) |
Jewellery: Hertfordshire Puddingstone is so hard and coherent it can be worked in fine detail.
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