Flat Dry Stone Walling - Devon UK

by Lesley Evered

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Flat Dry Stone Walling - Devon UK

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Lesley Evered

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Photograph - Photography - Canon Powershot Sx610 Hs

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A section of a wall bordering a field just off the Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England. The wall is made of flat stones built using the drystone method of no mortar....

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This picture was voted into SECOND PLACE in the contest STONE WALLS IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND COUNTIES in the group Coastal Counties Of Southern England, 5th July 2023...

This picture has been featured in the following group:
Best Of British, 10th November 2023...

Dry stone, sometimes called drystack is a building method by which structures are constructed from stones without any mortar to bind them together. Dry stone structures are stable because of their construction method, which is characterized by the presence of a load-bearing façade of carefully selected interlocking stones. Dry stone construction is best known in the context of stone walls, traditionally used for the boundaries of fields and churchyards, or as retaining walls for terracing. The style and method of construction of a wall will vary, depending on the type of stone available, its intended use and local tradition. Many older walls were constructed from stones and boulders cleared from the fields during preparation for agriculture (Wikipedia)...

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June 18th, 2023

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