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What is this???
« on: Tuesday 13 March 12 08:51 GMT (UK) »
Hi folks

Please could somebody tell me what this profession is and what do they do?

Thank you
Mark ;)

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Re: What is this???
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 March 12 08:58 GMT (UK) »





Hopefully without stating the obvious, I think the first word is Stone ?


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Re: What is this???
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 13 March 12 08:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi Mark

well, it looks like Stone Chedger! But what that is - who knows  ???

Someone who worked in a quarry perhaps?
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 March 12 08:59 GMT (UK) »
Stone Hedger?

I think building stone hedges/walls

http://www.cornishhedges.co.uk/PDF/building.pdf

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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 13 March 12 09:02 GMT (UK) »



Stone Dredger.

Look at the D in Dovercourt ?

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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 13 March 12 09:04 GMT (UK) »
Agree,   Stone hedger

(The writer has fancy large-looped beginnings to many of his written words!)

ie: a dry stone waller

Most of the googled up references state  more specifically  "Cornish Stone Hedger"

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 13 March 12 09:04 GMT (UK) »
I agree with Pels - Stone Dredger.

It's always useful to know the reference, and where the person lived.
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 13 March 12 09:07 GMT (UK) »
It's either Hedger, or Dredger - without seeing another capital H, it's hard to be sure.  Can we have a page reference please, chewboy?

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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 13 March 12 09:12 GMT (UK) »





A Stone Dredger would sort the inferior stone from the better quality.

Guy Etchells has written this on another site !  ;D
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