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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.cite-ref-tlhs1-1-0[1]

Specific locations have often been chosen for datestones, viz.

• corbel

• gable stone

• Gatepost: a large upright piece of (usually) granite, usually set at the entrance to a driveway or a field.

• keystone

• lintel

• See also

• References

• External links

• Marriage stone

• Cornerstone

cite-note-tlhs1-11. ↑ citereflindop1975Lindop, Roy (1975). Stories of Turton Date Stones. Turton Local History Society. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-904974-01-7.

• Scotland's Marriage and Date Stones

• The Societe-jersiaise

• An essay on datestones (mostly in London)