VIdeo Feature: Yorkshire Drystone Wallers

by | Jul 16, 2024 | Ag History, Farm Equipment, Feature Video, General Agriculture, Livestock, Sheep

Fence building has been a key part of agricultural operations for many generations.  This week’s featured video was published by PrimeLight Films to document a centuries old craft for farms in Yorkshire, England.  Drystone walls were used to separate property lines and for livestock controlled grazing on farmland since the 1800s.  While these walls have no mortar or concrete, they have stood tall for many years.  In the video, the narrator said it would take a single man about a year to build a mile of drystone wall fence, yet there are thousands of miles of these in Yorkshire.   I especially enjoyed the “squeeze stone” that allows people to walk through the wall in key locations.  Watch this short video that highlights this unique English agricultural craft.

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