Dry Stone Walling
Dry Stone Walling involves the construction of walls using the principals of friction and gravity to provide solid, sound features without the use of mortar or other binding material.
This form of construction has many advantages. Dry stone walling is a practical form of boundary, representing more than their inherent conservation and heritage value. They enhance the landscape, will outlast a wire fence many times over, are fire proof, and can be built in virtually any situation from steep slopes to boggy ground.
"One of the joys of dry stone walling is the knowledge that this craft and the projects we create today have a sense of both the past and the future. The dry stone walls that shape our cultural landscape survive to this day like silent reference points in an everchanging world. Man's 'jigsaw puzzles of stone' always built on a strong foundation, they remain today as testimony to the ingenuity of a craft passed from generation to generation and from culture to culture. Size and shapes vary from place to place, yet each stone sits in perfect harmony and stability with its neighbour."
The realms of possibility with dry stone walling are limited only by your imagination. Some of the many features that Stonehedge can create using this ancient craft include:
- entrance gates and walls
- retaining walls
- free standing boundary walls
- lower feature walls
- garden beds
- seats
- steps / stiles
- terraces
- arches
- water features.
To discuss your dry stone wall needs, call us today or send us your questions via our Dry Stone Wall Enquiry Form.
