Ballagan Sandstone was sourced from several parts of central and southern Scotland, including Ayrshire, Berwickshire, Dumfriesshire, Edinburgh and Roxburghshire. The stone consisted originally of sand that was deposited in river deltas and estuaries in a subtropical or tropical environment during the early part of the Carboniferous Period (c. 350 million years ago), when Scotland was just north of the Equator. Ballagan Sandstone was used locally and regionally, mainly to form masonry. Today, Ballagan Sandstone is extracted for building stone at one quarry.

Building Stone ID 10,037