Sett (paving)

Imagine you are playing with some really tiny bricks. You put them on the ground in a pattern and use sand to fill in the gaps between each brick. This is what people do when they make a sett pavement. Setts are little, rectangular-shaped bricks made from materials like granite or limestone.

When people make a sett pavement, they first dig up the ground to make a flat surface, like a giant sandbox. Then, they put down a layer of sand. After that, they place each sett one by one, like piecing together a puzzle. The edges of each sett are very rough, like the surface of a potato chip. This roughness helps the setts stick together and creates a strong pavement.

Once all the setts are in place, more sand is poured over the top of them. The sand seeps down into the gaps between each sett, filling them up and creating a smooth surface to walk on. The sand also helps keep the setts in place and stops them from moving around too much.

In the end, a sett pavement looks like a big puzzle made out of little bricks. People use setts to make pavements in places like walkways, streets, and even in historic buildings because they are durable and have a nice, natural look.