Cyclopean Masonry

Overview

The creation of buildings through the placement of unworked stones that are roughly fitted together.

Such masonry is often done using huge boulders of limestone and are fitted together with small chunks of stone to wedge it all into place.

It is unproven against earthquakes and siege craft.

Erice_mura3.jpg by Dedda71, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Cyclopean Masonry (in situ) at Erice

Access & Availability

This stonework is rarely found in