Name of stone atop a pillar?

[Possom]

What is the name commonly used for the concrete "stone" which sits on top of a pillar such as shown. I presume it's going to be something like top stone or cap stone? What do most builders refer to it as?

Thanks.

 

[noseall]

Pier cap.

 

[Possom]

Thank you noseall.

 

[^woody^]

Pilaster cap in old money

 

[Possom]

Pilaster cap in old money

That's interesting. I hadn't heard that term before either.

 

[tony1851]

Pilaster cap in old money

A pilaster is traditionally a classical column which is built directly in, or against, a wall face - quite often flat rather than circular. So as this pier is free-standing, the capping cannot be described as a pilaster cap. 'Pier cap' is the more correct terminology.

 

[^woody^]

A pilaster is traditionally a classical column which is built directly in, or against, a wall face - quite often flat rather than circular. So as this pier is free-standing, the capping cannot be described as a pilaster cap. 'Pier cap' is the more correct terminology.

OK then ... "A pier, in architecture, is an upright support for a structure or superstructure such as an arch or bridge"

Is the OP's pier supporting an arch or a bridge? If it is then it wont need a cap.

I would also suggest that a pier is always attached to something, in this context a wall, but something closer to home like Blackpool pier is attached to the land. Whereas a pillar is independent.

So "pillar cap" it is then.

 

[tony1851]

Whatever

 

[^woody^]

Rude

 

[tony1851]

Rude

No offence intended - pillar cap it is!

 

[Notch7]

A cowboy builder would call it a 'paving slab'