Well as 27 of you have looked at this and no one has replied I assume it is not common. I wondered if it might be to do with drainage?
Hi I live on a de-crofted croft. Small house large garden and small field.
I am wrestling with the field trying to bring it into the garden and every time I dig anywhere, I come across flagstones laid about 6 to 12 inches under the surface.
Anyone know why? or I am I digging up important archaeology
Well as 27 of you have looked at this and no one has replied I assume it is not common. I wondered if it might be to do with drainage?
Depending on where you live in Caithness I think it's quite a rocky place underground.
Do you have a quarry close by? Or the remains of one?
It could possibly be the remains of an old croft building??
Unless you want to give your land up for an archeological dig I'd keep quiet.
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Hi there .In the olden days the crofters used to dig up the bit in front or back of the croft, place flags down then recover with 4" of soil/grass .This gave the animals hardstanding,but because the flags would get slippy in the wet thats why they recovered the flags. Its called Stalding (to sink).
I'll be getting the big pot on the stove in a couple of weeks looking at the size of it now
I could manage a trip up - I love rhubarb crumble - how's yer custard?
Oh OK I'll bring the custard!
(mind you mine is usually purchased from M&S or Tesco )
I would prefer cream with mine please Wifie
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