09-05-2021, 11:20 AM
Bob, if you've ever been to Yorkshire (or Derbyshire, or Lancashire) you will see mile upon mile of dry stone walls, approximately one ton per yard (1000kg/metre).
I am always intrigued as to how long it took and how many were engaged in what appears to be infinite work. Standing on the tops above Hawes or any other high moor town, a quick panoramic scan will show perhaps twenty or thirty linear miles of walling, perhaps 1/3 to 1/2 of a million tons. Mind-boggling!
I am always intrigued as to how long it took and how many were engaged in what appears to be infinite work. Standing on the tops above Hawes or any other high moor town, a quick panoramic scan will show perhaps twenty or thirty linear miles of walling, perhaps 1/3 to 1/2 of a million tons. Mind-boggling!