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Datestone
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A datestone is typically an embedded stone with the date of engraving and other information carved into it. They are not considered a very reliable source for dating a house, as instances of old houses being destroyed and rebuilt (with the old date stones intact) have been reported, or may in some cases be the date of a renovation or alteration.[1]

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A datestone
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A datestone on Knypersley First School

Specific locations have often been chosen for datestones, viz.

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