Thesaurus Term/Concept: CEMENT

Identifier	97809
Class	MAIN BUILDING MATERIALS
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	Originally obtained by burning limestone to produce quicklime. Now a fine grey powder made from a mixture of limestone and clay used with water and sand to make mortar or with water, sand and aggregate to make concrete.

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Context	Record
Main Building Material	MSO8534 Caratacus Stone, Winsford Hill (Monument)