Stonemason's Marks on Buildings in Britain

Stonemason's Marks on Buildings in Britain

Origins Meanings and Purpose

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Masons' marks, the ciphers made by stonemasons on the fabric of buildings, exist for practical reasons, and have been in use for over 4 000 years.

For much of the period the marks stood outside literacy and acted as a mechanism for the transmission of ins.

First published
2023
Publishers
Taylor & Francis Group
Language
English

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