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Stonemasons

• Stone masons were the most highly paid craftsmen and the most respected.
• The Sinking Square measured the depth and helped in get into position.
• Every stone in a stone structure would of taken a day to cut and finish. Also they were heavy so they had to be made at the quarry.
• The square was so important, it was for making sure corners are straight.
• To make a pattern they used leather so the masons could copy.