I found the photo above in a recent search on heritage dry stone structures in North America. The two structures above are charcoal kilns built in 1825 found along the Iron Heritage Trail near Wassiac, NY. Im not sure if they are dry laid but they are impressive still. A great example of corbelling roof structures and are a very similar structure to some dwellings found all over Europe. The purpose of the stone kilns were to replace a less efficient earth pit fire in creating the coal. These huts were introduced by Noah Gridley to produce coal at a more efficient rate for the Gridley Iron Furnace. Another pin point on the map to visit! watch the video below to see a quick tour of the kilns.
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