Sunday, October 11, 2009

Colonial Sheep Farm

Found this on the Gungywump webpage. Considerable mention of rock piles.

2 comments :

Norman said...

Interesting are the numerous mention of stone walls, and in one excerpt from the 1760s an "old stone wall." I always thought that colonial stone walls began to be built in the 1800s, and before then the colonial farmers constructed rail fences. But I guess where stone was plentiful, stone walls were built, too.

pwax said...

I almost felt the author was suffering some confusion trying to match these quotes about "old stone wall" and the land deeds they relate to, with Thorson's all inclusive agricultural uses.