Well, I don’t know the exact location of these ruins in Scotland, but, knowing
this
<http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190526-did-the-romans-really-reach-scotland
<http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190526-did-the-romans-really-reach-scotland>>
, hadn’t the Romans been there?
Amities
Philippe
> Le 13 juin 2019 à 09:06, Mike Lazzari <watershed1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>
> Wayne, I am always impressed by the skill of the dry stonework in these
> cleared villages. They are called 'black houses'. The remains can be seen all
> over the highlands. The ends are rounded but the inside corners are typically
> square and plumb. Windows flared inward to let in light. Amazing especially
> considering that the inhabitants lived in extreme poverty. More photos to
> process when we get home.
>
> I was told that Crackaig, the village in the photo linked was not cleared by
> the laird in this case but rather by typhoid.
>
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackhouse>
>
>
> M
> Ashtree Hotel, Paisley
>
>
>> ...Here in AZ I look for days with a natural light diffuser. Very inviting
>> photo.
>> I'm always impressed with rock walls, after repairing several in New
>> England. I
>> can appreciate the layering, staggering, shimming, and thought that goes into
>> it. Just sorting through a pile of rocks to pick the right one. Making a wall
>> that lasts for centuries. Mine, maybe a decade before it falls apart. Of
>> course
>> it helps to have a lot of rectangular shaped rocks to work with. And then
>> lifting the bigger ones up, ughh.
>>
>> WayneS
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