ashlar masonry
building material
Also known as: cut stone
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monumental architecture
- In architecture: Stone
…stonework for monumental architecture is ashlar masonry, which consists of regularly cut blocks (usually rectangular). Because of its weight and the precision with which it can be shaped, stone masonry (in contrast with brick) does not depend on strong bonding for stability where it supports only direct downward loads. The…
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use in Transcaucasia
- In history of Transcaucasia
Ashlar masonry was used there instead of the bricks more common in Byzantine architecture. The most extensive remains of this kind are in the ruins of the city of Ani (modern Ocaklı) in Turkey, across the border from Armenia.
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