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Dissolution features and their formation

Page history last edited by dan 10 years, 8 months ago
To investigate further into how the dissolution patterns on the surface of the stones are formed, we need to be able to create a mixture from modelling clay and sand which has a consistency which will give comparable results to the sandstone of the standing stone at Gardom's edge but over a much shorter time scale. Further experiments could then potentially reveal further details about how this stone has eroded and potentially give us a basic idea of the shape of the stone before the erosion took place.

 

The dissolution features are similar to those found at other Neolithic sites (see comparison to dissolution on Duddo stone circle to that of Gardom's edge)

 
Some of the stones in the duddo stone circle with dissolution features clearly visible  The dissolution features at gardom's edge clearly less eroded than those found at the Duddo stone circle although the pattern of dissolution has many similarities
  

Experiments

 

Using a mixture of sand and clay we aim to produce a basic mix which we can then attempt to recreate dissolution patterns similar to those found at Gardom's edge but be able to produce them over a much shorter period of time.

 

Find out more:

 

 

Matthew Simpson

                     

 

links to the two papers:

Sundial Bulletin

SEAC proceedings

                                                        

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