Stone Miscellany – images

King Charles New Years Honours recognises Dry Stone Walling

Congratulations to Sean Adcock, Dry Stone Waller, Mastercraftsman, recognised in the 2024 New Years Honours List by King Charles as a Medallist of the Order of the British Empire

A Reflection

Walling has its own rhythm – creates its own peace – performing repeated actions – a ritual that offers the opportunity for calm, mindfulness – escape from the anxieties of twenty first century life…

Play, pause, rewind, repeat. It’s a vibration, a hum, a rhythm, a line.
And he a shadow of this, follows it and listens.
And as such , he must continue.
And he will wait until the others can hear the silence speaking too.
Elinor Staniforth – Oxford University Fine Art degree presentation

Use of natural stone across Wales:

Pinch stile – repaired North of Brecon
Deer proof wall on the mountain Margam Park, South Wales – probably 150 years old – cover bands and lime mortared coping
A garage wall nicely done in North Pembrokeshire!
Clawdd near Llangranog – an earth filled dry stone wall – an interesting option for gardens
Welsh Clawdd – built North Wales requires river pebbles with good depth for a new build…
A ‘dry stone wall’ Cwmidwal Snowdonia – Creds to Nick Evans
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Southerndown’ naturally eroded limestone blocks
Mussels Way Out Environment 3
Nash Point – mussel beds establishing on limestone bed
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Cats Back – Black Mountains

The American way – looks like if you can’t source local stone to build it then mould it?