It would be interesting to see how much materiel you do have still left in that area. As with most things some of the material may have been robbed out over the years, but hopefully you may have still a significant amount to be able to use. 👍
Had a similar thing when we lived in Ireland - there was an old cart track on part of the field, similar in that it was submerged in grass. I didn't really notice it until I tried to put some drainage in, was an absolute nightmare to dig in 🤣 I chatted to the local farmer and he knew about it, that one made some sense as it was basically on the way onto the land from the house/road. I like your idea of quarrying it. Depending on how much below ground it is perhaps it might also be a useful area for plants that like well drained soil if you're on clay?
Hey Andy love your videos, been following your journey since near the start, great to see it coming along. If you ever have time I would love to hear you recommend some books on permaculture and the likes in a video.. god bless the good work.
If that road is fairly old it's possible that it should be preserved for cultural heritage reason. Do check with whoever is responsible for that sort of thing before digging it all up!
I wonder if that's the same stone they used to construct all the stone walls you see across the highlands (Outer Hebrides have tons of them anyway). I recall reading they were all excavated from the crofts themselves and just moved around by sledge.
Congratulations on finding your own better-than-a-quarry!
Thanks! There's a quarry two fields over from us, so I keep hoping I'll hit solid stone one day, but until then this will no nicely.
Love it.
Thanks!
It would be interesting to see how much materiel you do have still left in that area. As with most things some of the material may have been robbed out over the years, but hopefully you may have still a significant amount to be able to use. 👍
Had a similar thing when we lived in Ireland - there was an old cart track on part of the field, similar in that it was submerged in grass. I didn't really notice it until I tried to put some drainage in, was an absolute nightmare to dig in 🤣 I chatted to the local farmer and he knew about it, that one made some sense as it was basically on the way onto the land from the house/road. I like your idea of quarrying it. Depending on how much below ground it is perhaps it might also be a useful area for plants that like well drained soil if you're on clay?
It's pretty much flush to the ground and large rocks.
Hey Andy love your videos, been following your journey since near the start, great to see it coming along. If you ever have time I would love to hear you recommend some books on permaculture and the likes in a video.. god bless the good work.
Thanks so much! I have a video along those lines planned soon.
i second this!
If that road is fairly old it's possible that it should be preserved for cultural heritage reason. Do check with whoever is responsible for that sort of thing before digging it all up!
I wonder if that's the same stone they used to construct all the stone walls you see across the highlands (Outer Hebrides have tons of them anyway). I recall reading they were all excavated from the crofts themselves and just moved around by sledge.
It's likely to have come from a small quarry two fields away.
do you know any one with any ground penetrating radar equipment?
Unfortunately not.