Friesenwall (wall)

Friesenwall on Eiderstedt

Keitum (Sylt), old Friesenwall with Friesenhaus from 1784

A Friesenwall is a dry stone wall that is piled up from more or less round boulders or rubble .

Friesian walls were originally built in the marshland areas of Friesland , as there were no quarries there and hardly any wood that could be made into fences, so the residents were dependent on boulders that could be found in the fields.

Real frieze walls are not jointed, but are built from loosely stacked stones, with a layer of earth closing off at the top. Due to their aesthetic value, these walls have meanwhile spread beyond Friesland. However, they are expensive because of the craftsmanship that is required of the builder.

Friesian walls are usually covered with stones on both sides, but occasionally also on one side.