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  2. Dry stone - Wikipedia

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    Similar walls also are found in the Swiss–Italian border region, where they are often used to enclose the open space under large natural boulders or outcrops. The higher-lying rock-rich fields and pastures in Bohemia 's south-western border range of Šumava (e.g. around the mountain river of Vydra) are often lined by dry stone walls built of ...

  3. Stone wall - Wikipedia

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    Stone walls are a kind of masonry construction that has been used for thousands of years. The first stone walls were constructed by farmers and primitive people by piling loose field stones into a dry stone wall. Later, mortar and plaster were used, especially in the construction of city walls, castles, and other fortifications before and ...

  4. Retaining wall - Wikipedia

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    Earlier in the 20th century, taller retaining walls were often gravity walls made from large masses of concrete or stone. Today, taller retaining walls are increasingly built as composite gravity walls such as: geosynthetics such as geocell cellular confinement earth retention or with precast facing; gabions (stacked steel wire baskets filled ...

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    Add Subtle Texture. Retaining walls can be made from almost any outdoor-rated material, from wood and cement to brick and stone—there's a texture, aesthetic, and price point out there for everyone.

  6. List of largest monoliths - Wikipedia

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    The 1,250 t heavy Thunder Stone in Saint Petersburg. On top is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great The 53.3 t heavy capital block (the rectangular platform fitted with a railing) of Trajan's Column in Rome, Italy, was lifted by Roman cranes to a record height of about 34 m. The Western Stone of the Western Wall in Jerusalem weighs 517 t.

  7. Dimension stone - Wikipedia

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    Large blocks of granite dimension stone being loaded at Teignmouth in Devon, southern England, in 1827. Dimension stone is natural stone or rock that has been selected and finished (e.g., trimmed, cut, drilled or ground) to specific sizes or shapes.

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