Kentish Ragstone is a hard, grey limestone. It contains glauconite, all cemented together by the transparent mineral calcite.

This ragstone forms an important part of the Hythe Formation, which are beds of rocks laid down over 100 million years ago as sediments in shallow seas. Kentish Ragstone outcrops occur in various places, in particular along the cliffs at Hythe and locally in Maidstone.

If you live in Kent, did you know that Maidstone and Sevenoaks both sit on Kentish Ragstone? This is generally of superior quality to that found in Hythe, because the Ragstone beds are more uniform in their makeup with continuous strata that is prized by stonemasons. The beds attain a thickness of 30 metres with the ragstone accounting for over half of the total thickness.

Kentish Ragstone is very important in restoring historic buildings, monuments and churches.

Many significant buildings and structures owe their character and their longevity to the qualities of the Kentish Ragstone. It is a stone that brings strength and style to any construction.

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