Dry-stone wall with throughs &copy; Lairich Rig

2018

NS3778 : Dry-stone wall with throughs

taken 6 years ago, near to Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Dry-stone wall with throughs

As the name suggests, throughs or throughstones run through the width of the wall. In this section of the wall, the throughs project on both sides. In the picture, one is prominent in the foreground, but others are visible at regular intervals behind it. For context, see NS3778 : Dry-stone wall, a view in the opposite direction from the same place.

The throughs are not present by way of making an overgenerous provision of stiles, but are there to increase the strength and stability of the wall; see the comments at SD9491 : A Wensleydale wall and SE0287 : A Wensleydale wall.

Geographical Context: Boundary, Barrier Primary Subject: Wall Landmark: Dumbuck Quarry The Long Crags Image Buckets ^?: Closeup other tags: Dry-Stone Wall Click a tag, to view other nearby images.

This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Dry-stone Wall [22] · Section [16] Other Photos: · Dry-stone wall ·

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Grid Square: NS3778, 210 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Lairich Rig (more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 2 February, 2018 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 7 February, 2018
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 3752 7819 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.1481N 4:36.2970W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NS 3750 7819
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)