The Northumberland Dry Stone
Wall Festival
October 6 - 8, 2007
Extensive "behind the scenes" preparations were required
for the DSWAC Festival. Foundations were dug (approximately 6 to 8
inches deep) and filled with coarse gravel for stability, drainage and
ease of leveling the first course.
Over 50 tons of stone were delivered to three different areas -- for
the SheepShear, for the Helix and for the Student Wall.
44 Tons of rock...
...on a truck 40 feet long.
The conveyor truck...
...makes unloading easy!
Bringing the load of stone for the Student's Wall
Don & Marguerite pretend they are Wallers
Ready to begin the Student's 30 ft wall
35 Tons of Rock and the Sheep-Shear foundation
Huge slabs will link the strands of the double helix
