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![Scott's Monument, west elevation. © BGS/UKRI](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Scott_monument_thumbnail.jpg)
Building stones spotlight: the Sir Walter Scott Memorial 25 years after its conservation
BGS geologist, Luis Albornoz-Parra, discusses the iconic Edinburgh monument, the building stones used in its construction and the result (so far) of its conservation efforts.
![Detail of a building in Thistle Court, Edinburgh, built around 1768 and one of the oldest buildings in the Edinburgh New Town. The stone is a mixture of locally derived material, with pale yellow-buff and pink sandstones and darker reddish-purple igneous rocks. BGS © UKRI.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/P530859_960px.jpg)
Scotland’s building stones: over one thousand images now available online
New images of the BGS Building Stone Collection have been published.
![hailey-park-bridge-thumb](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/hailey-park-bridge-thumb.jpg)
Radyr Stone Quarry
Radyr Stone was produced from a number of quarries in Cardiff. Take a geological walk to see a quarry and spot the stone's use in the city.
![DeepQuarry_thumb](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DeepQuarry_thumb.jpg)
Ham Hill, Somerset
The distinctive, warm honey-coloured building stone known as Hamstone, quarried from Ham Hill in Somerset, has a long history of use dating back as far as Roman times.
![AlabasterandRipples_thumb](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AlabasterandRipples_thumb.jpg)
Alabaster at Penarth Head
Alabaster from Penarth in Wales is a decorative stone used inside many buildings in the area. Find out more about its origin.
![Memorial_1_web](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Memorial_1_web.jpg)
BGS Wales office, Cardiff
Learn more about the interesting geological stories waiting to be unearthed just a stone’s throw from our Welsh office.