Drystone

This continued up to a stile in a drystone wall and a right turn on to the minor road.

Villagers are petitioning to stop a drystone wall they rebuilt from being torn down and the stones given back.

As well as a thrilling exercise in experimental archaeology, the construction of a new broch will preserve and promote the skills of drystone dyking, says McElroy.

Along the Bisse de Clavau, Europe’s tallest drystone walls, the highest at 72 feet, support the often-parched soil.