Sett (paving)

Laying setts in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2013
Setts in pallet collars

A sett, also known as a block or Belgian block,[1] is a broadly rectangular quarried stone used in paving roads and walkways.[2][3] Formerly in widespread use, particularly on steeper streets because setts provided horses' hooves with better grip than a smooth surface, they are now encountered rather as decorative stone paving in landscape architecture. Setts are often referred to as "cobblestones", although a sett is distinct from a cobblestone in that it is quarried or worked to a regular shape, whereas the latter is generally a small, naturally-rounded rock. Setts are usually made of granite.

  1. ^ Liefde, Lisa Van (30 September 2016). "What is Belgian Block?". Monarch Stone International. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. ^ Oliver, David. "A Walking Tour of The Royal Burgh of Wick". Caithness.org. Retrieved 4 March 2009. At the first building after the end of the bridge, turn left into East High street which has not been widened and still has old stone setts.
  3. ^ Potter, Chris (14 October 2004). "Were Pittsburgh's original finished roads and streets paved with cobblestone, Belgian block or some other type of brick?". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 23 September 2009.