New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience, and deserve a science of their own
The abandoned fieldstone walls of New England are every bit as iconic to the region as lobster pots, town greens, sap buckets ...
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Autonomous Excavator Builds Stone Wall Algorithmically
The goal? To build a 20 foot (6 meter) and 213 ft (65 m) long dry-stone wall as part of a park where the landscape was digitally planned, and the earth autonomously excavated. The coolest thing ...
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School of rocks aims to train new generation of dry stone wallers
He said: "Dry stone walls are coming back into fashion because ... but now need to know how to use different types of stone which can come from many different sites. These days dry stone wallers ...
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Dry stone wall competition 'helps keep skill alive'
Gardener and waller Vicki Smith will compete in the amateur category An annual dry stone walling competition has been called "vital" for an area's wildlife and cultural identity. Professional ...
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Irish dry stone wall construction added to Unesco cultural heritage list
The practice of building dry stone walls in Ireland has been recognised by Unesco for its important cultural heritage, following on from hurling and uilleann piping which also received recognition ...
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Dry stone wall construction added to UNESCO list of protected cultural heritages
The practice of dry stone wall construction in Ireland has been added to UNESCO's list of protected cultural heritages around the world. Dry stone walls are an iconic part of many Irish landscapes ...