In article , MatSav
<matthew@|.dot>  on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 at 08:52:05 awoke Nicholas from his
slumbers and wrote
>Nicholas D. Richards wrote:
>> In article , Owen
>>   on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 at 21:30:25 
>> awoke
>> > You will find Masons marks in many old biuldings too. The 
>> > point
>> > about a mark is that you can say "Look, I laid this stone. 
>> > This is
>> > the proof that I laid it. Now you can pay me for my work."
>>
>>
>> I suspect it has to do with working the stone rather than 
>> laying the
>> stone.  The stones were probably counted as they left the 
>> stonemasons
>> yard, rather than when they were laid.  The mark also had a 
>> quality
>> assurance function.  If the stone does not fit into its 
>> required
>> place, has a poor appearance or splinters, then the mason would 
>> not
>> be paid.
>
>Would that make them a free mason? ;-)
>
More likely a very angry Royal Antediluvian Buffalo looking for the
boss' china shop.

:-) 
-- 
Nicholas David Richards - 

"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"