Re: Rock Walls
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:52 pm
I've come across one of these rock walls along the Terrapin Trail about 5 minutes walk south of the Dutchman trail jtc. Back in Sept. 2011. I was wondering what they were for.
The ones I took pictures of are in a different location. Rock walls are a hard one to put a date on when they were made, as to the why, could be to keep livestock out of an area, could be a defensible position, or just to make people wonder "why is there a rock wall here?" Best bet is to look at the size of the wall and location, i.e. if it encircles a small area next to a rock face, could be for hiding a lookout position. Just to many variables for a good solid answer, Sorryeunderhill wrote:I've come across one of these rock walls along the Terrapin Trail about 5 minutes walk south of the Dutchman trail jtc. Back in Sept. 2011. I was wondering what they were for.
Hey Alanalan m wrote:Hello Eric
It's been a while since I've been on these forums
Hope all is well with you
Alan
I just saw this posting. I just keep a casual eye here. Everything is fine.alan m wrote:Hello Eric
It's been a while since I've been on these forums
Hope all is well with you
Alan
Somero wrote:The ones I took pictures of are in a different location. Rock walls are a hard one to put a date on when they were made, as to the why, could be to keep livestock out of an area, could be a defensible position, or just to make people wonder "why is there a rock wall here?" Best bet is to look at the size of the wall and location, i.e. if it encircles a small area next to a rock face, could be for hiding a lookout position. Just to many variables for a good solid answer, Sorryeunderhill wrote:I've come across one of these rock walls along the Terrapin Trail about 5 minutes walk south of the Dutchman trail jtc. Back in Sept. 2011. I was wondering what they were for.
Sorry about that, I'll get them posted back up in the morning.Gregory E. Davis wrote:Good morning Somero: I was looking at your post about the "Rock Walls" and noticed that the pictures you placed there were gone. Did you delete them deliberately or were they deleted by someone else? Do you intend to put the pictures back into the post? Cordially, Gregory E. Davis