dry-stone
Fitted without cement
Dry-stone describes a method of construction using stones fitted together without mortar: a dry-stone wall, dry-stone masonry.
The technique relies on careful selection and placement of stones that interlock through weight and friction.
Dry-stone walls are characteristic of rural Britain, Ireland, and New England, where they mark field boundaries and contain livestock.
Building with mortared blocks
- wallingConstructing vertical barriers
- stackingPlacing items vertically
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
interlocking · foundation · corbelling · batter · coping · pinning · hearting · infill
Vertical enclosing structure
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- sheepfoldEnclosure for ovine livestock
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
moorland · fell · heath · hillside · pasture · cairn · dale · glen
Memorial stone pile
Very old indeed
- neolithicFinal Stone Age period
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
conservation · restoration · archaeology · UNESCO · protected · historic · craftsman · guild
masonry
Building with mortared blocks
- wallingConstructing vertical barriers
- stackingPlacing items vertically
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
technique · interlocking · foundation · corbelling · batter · coping · pinning · hearting · infill · courses
wall
Vertical enclosing structure
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- sheepfoldEnclosure for ovine livestock
paddock · moorland · fell · heath · hillside · pasture · cairn · dale · glen · upland
cairn
Memorial stone pile
ancient
Very old indeed
- neolithicFinal Stone Age period
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
traditional · conservation · restoration · archaeology · UNESCO · protected · historic · craftsman · guild · artisan