This rubble wall is over three metres high and is free-standing, built with loose stones and stands by gravity and friction without the use of mortar.

It extends to a length of approximately 48 metres and is separating the gardens of different private properties. The stone blocks of its fabric are of different sizes and proportions, and generally diminish in size in the higher areas of the wall.

The construction of the wall reveals a high level of workmanship in the laying of the stones in order to attain the required height and stability, especially by tapering the faces of the wall inward the higher it gets.

The wall represents a very interesting element of the local vernacular architectural idiom both in terms of the building techniques and also with respect to its high aesthetic qualities and good state of conservation.

This wall was at risk of being partly demolished owing to adjacent development, but through Mepa's positive intervention the wall was scheduled and therefore saved. Mepa scheduled this rubble wall as a Grade 2 element of architectural importance as per Government Notice no. 492/068 in the Government Gazette dated June 6.