Weathered stonework
That's what the weather does to VERY old sandstone. (about 1200+AD?)
Having said that, said stone wasn't exactly newly arrived when the mason cut his block from the raw...
Eroded blocks like these form part of the Haunted Tower (local name) in the perimeter wall of the cathedral in St Andrews, overlooking the cliffs between harbour and castle.
This is the small square tower (there's a round one too) built into the wall.
Weathered stonework
That's what the weather does to VERY old sandstone. (about 1200+AD?)
Having said that, said stone wasn't exactly newly arrived when the mason cut his block from the raw...
Eroded blocks like these form part of the Haunted Tower (local name) in the perimeter wall of the cathedral in St Andrews, overlooking the cliffs between harbour and castle.
This is the small square tower (there's a round one too) built into the wall.