The Dry Stone Wall Association of Ireland

the traditional craft of stone construction

A couple of the last blocks to come out of the Portland Brownstone quarry before they closed last year. This historic quarry is only 20 minutes from my house.

""Portland Brownstone quarry.
Some of the last blocks to come out.

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Comment by Matthew Sevigny on March 13, 2013 at 23:55

I was about 50 miles from there. A lot of my first quarry trips were to get stone from them.

Comment by Karl Kaufmann on February 19, 2013 at 0:34

Comment by Karl Kaufmann on February 19, 2013 at 0:31

Comment by Karl Kaufmann on February 19, 2013 at 0:30

4' feather and wedges seperate the men from the boys.

Comment by Karl Kaufmann on February 19, 2013 at 0:26

Portland Brownstone

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