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Drystone walling Gallery: Walls of Wonder

In Somerset’s Mendip Hills, Tony Jackson meets a father-and-son team helping to restore the area’s distinctive and ancient drystone walls

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Bonus gallery pictures taken from the day, to read the full report buy 3rd July issue of Shooting Times

Step 1: Removal of the ash sapling and roots

Step 2: The foundation stones being relaid flat

Step 3: The wall starts to be built. Fortunately, there was a wide choice of limestone from which to select

Step 4: The wall begins to take shape

Step 5: The central stones hold the side stones firm

Sam and John lean against the finished wall