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Posted: Oct 29, 2010

Medieval Megalith

As work progresses on the castle, sometimes it is hard to see the day to day growth of the walls and towers. Recently that growth could not be ignored as a stone of megalithic proportions was cut from our quarry and carted by horse to Kurt’s tower where it will become the top, or lintel, of the tower doorway. The laying of a lintel over a doorway signifies quite an accomplishment in castle construction. Not only does it signify that a tower has reached an appropriate height to begin a completely circular construction but it also has the distinction of being the heaviest stone that anyone will walk under! Because it must hold up the weight of the stones above it, it must be much larger than all of the previously laid stones. The stone seen here took almost a complete day and lots of sweat from both the men and the horse to get it to its current location near the doorway. Our stonecarver Brad decided that he would rather carve it closer to its final location than to try and move it twice! Once it is carved and laid on its side to complete the top of the doorway, Kurt’s tower will join Billy’s tower (see an earlier blog about our first lintel!) as one of the tallest spots of the castle. Well done, guys!!!

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