Socle (architecture)
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Socle from Finland
In architecture, a socle is a short plinth used to support a pedestal, sculpture or column. In the field of archaeology, this term is used to refer to a wall base, frequently of stone, that supports the upper part of the wall, which is made of a different material, frequently mud brick.[citation needed] This was a typical building practice for ancient Greece, resulting in the frequent preservation of the plans of ancient buildings only in their stone-built lower walls, as at the city of Olynthos.[citation needed]
References
- Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
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Another example of a socle... Shaped stone podestal supporting a bust
