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The ‘Galloway hedge’ or ‘sunk fence’, is a combination dry stone wall and thorn hedge, rather similar to the Irish ditch with quicks and found primarily in South West Scotland. This design is especially suited to fencing along the contours of hill and valley sides, in situations where the climate is acceptable for hedgerow shrubs,...