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There's something very pleasing about the stonework in Portsoy harbour

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UPzFjdadNeayrZQW8

What are the advantages and disadvantages of building like this?

Tim
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On 11/10/2025 20:18, tim+ wrote:

There's something very pleasing about the stonework in Portsoy harbour

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UPzFjdadNeayrZQW8

What are the advantages and disadvantages of building like this?

Tim

The vertical stones make it easier to create a curved surface.

John

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On 11/10/2025 20:18, tim+ wrote:

There's something very pleasing about the stonework in Portsoy harbour

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UPzFjdadNeayrZQW8

What are the advantages and disadvantages of building like this?

Well one obvious one is that you can use lots of different sized bits of stone!

I've seen that in Mayan buildings as well

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/interlocking-stone-wall-mayan-temple-mexican-1152900608

Tim

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John R Walliker <jrwalliker@gmail.com> wrote:

On 11/10/2025 20:18, tim+ wrote:

There's something very pleasing about the stonework in Portsoy harbour

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UPzFjdadNeayrZQW8

What are the advantages and disadvantages of building like this?

Tim

The vertical stones make it easier to create a curved surface.

John

TheyrCOve used it on lots of straight/non-curved bits too though.

Tim
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