Research on irregular stone masonry walls is hampered by the lack of detailed geometrical models of their internal micro-structure, i.e. the shape and size of each stone and its position within the ...

UConn Professor of Earth Sciences Robert Thorson has studied and defended stone walls for years, while writing books, giving talks, and leading hikes surrounding the subject. Now, in a paper published ...

The abandoned fieldstone walls of New England are every bit as iconic to the region as lobster pots, town greens, sap buckets and fall foliage. They seem to be everywhere – a latticework of dry, ...