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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
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
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