Sept 13th, 2019 : Stonewall

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Carruthers

Dry stone walls are very much part of the agricultural landscape in several parts of the UK and the counties of Northumberland, Durham, North Yorkshire and Cumbria spring to mind.

There are few trees so stock proof hedging is a non-starter as is wooden fencing. The stone walls provide a degree of shelter from wind but they do require a fair degree of upkeep.

Yes, a lot of upkeep with that type of wall, purpose built to contain livestock it has to be higher than you'd typically find in New England. It's also much thinner than our walls so any movement by any stone has consequences for the walls integrity. English walls were built, whereas New England walls grew.