Flagstone
Flagstone (flag) is a generic flat
Flagstone is a
Flagstone is quarried in places with bedded sedimentary rocks with fissile bedding planes.
Around the thirteenth century, the ceilings, walls and floors in European architecture became more ornate. Anglo-Saxons in particular used flagstones as flooring materials in the interior rooms of castles and other structures.[2] Lindisfarne Castle in England and Muchalls Castle (14th century) in Scotland are among many examples of buildings with surviving flagstone floors.
Flagstone shingles are a traditional roofing material, and are a type of roof shingle commonly used in the Alps, where they are laid dry – often held in place with pegs or hooks. In the Aosta Valley, Italy, buildings in historical areas are required to be covered in stone shingles.
See also
- Slate in buildings
- Stone wall
- Step-stone bridge
- Patio
- Pavement
References
- ^ Etymology of Flag
- ^ Williams, Henry Smith (1910). A history of science, Volume 9, p. 154. Harper Brothers, New York and London.