Stone on Stone: The story of Britain's drystone walls – and the people who made them
Laura Parker
Apr 2027 · Sold by Gaia
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320
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Drystone walls, built of stone and air, are an integral part of the British landscape. These expertly crafted structures are widely admired, and yet often overlooked. But who made them, how have they endured over thousands of years, and why are they so deeply tied to our cultural heritage?
Inspired by a well-loved wall from her Scottish childhood, writer Laura Parker goes in search of answers as she travels across the British Isles along these ancient borders. Tracing their unique craftmanship, from Cornish hedges to Scottish dykes, she uncovers the history of our agricultural past - and what these walls mean to us today.
Drystone walls, built of stone and air, are an integral part of the British landscape. These expertly crafted structures are widely admired, and yet often overlooked. But who made them, how have they endured over thousands of years, and why are they so deeply tied to our cultural heritage?
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Laura grew up on a hill farm in the Scottish Borders, a landscape characterised by its drystone walls. Laura now lives in the Cotswolds, another 'wall-bounded landscape'. Not far from her home is one of the oldest drystone walls in the world, the 3,500-year-old, exquisitely constructed Belas Knap long barrow. Laura Parker is a regular contributor to Country Life.
Laura grew up on a hill farm in the Scottish Borders, a landscape characterised by its drystone walls. Laura now lives in the Cotswolds, another 'wall-bounded landscape'. Not far from her home is one of the oldest drystone walls in the world, the 3,500-year-old, exquisitely constructed Belas Knap...
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