Provides a brief history of the development of dry stone walls Describes the different types of stone, and where to source them Includes step-by-step guides to the components and construction of walls Addresses features such as corners, curves, slopes, openings and arches Provides techni...
Dry stone walls - the thousands of miles of stone ribbon stretching across the landscapes of the Scottish Highlands, Yorkshire Dales and Cotswolds - use construction methods which have existed for thousands of years. Indeed, dry stone structures in the Orkney Islands and Ireland are even older than ...
