Stones of The Past

Please take some time and visit my website www.stonesofthepast.com for photos and stories about rock formations across central Massachusetts.
Please take some time and visit my website www.stonesofthepast.com for photos and stories about rock formations across central Massachusetts.
Weathered New England Fieldstone has been carefully packaged on pallets ready to ship to you. We insure stones have the lichen and moss still on it.
We currently have 40 pallets of material in stock. Contact us today for pricing and info about delivery to your job site.
We are proud to work with Thompson Stone . We are currently producing a one of a kind thin veneer using our salvaged granite.
This is available in either strip or square and rectangular. The strip cut is pictured on the lower left and the square and rectangular is on the bottom right.
The upper left stone is Brooklawn Blend Mosaic and the top right is a mix of Brooklawn Ledge and Mosaic.
We inventory both of these stones. Please contact us today for any size order.
This unique stack of New England Fieldstone is located at Quinnatisset Country Club in North Central CT. There are two others on the property. They were built during the construction of the course.
If you are interested in unique stones please go follow us at www.stonesofthepast.com
We are proud to offer this unique Reclaimed Granite Thin Veneer. This is a Strip Cut with both unweathered and weathered faces. This is an ideal stone for laying . It has an average height of 5″-6″ on the face and can be laid in left to right banding.
We also offer this stone is Square and Rectangular Cut options. Corners and custom details are available.
Contact either of our locations in Charlton or Worcester to find out more info about these one of a kind thin stone options.
Join us on an exciting journey discovering boulders and stones across the New England Countryside.
We have a great selection of palletized New England Fieldstone. Pictured below are Select Flats . These stones are 1″-4″ thick and generally have blocky flat faces. This stone is ideal for small garden walls .
Our most popular examples of palletized New England Fieldstone would be what we call Wall Run. This is stone of all shapes and sizes. Most will be round with the occasional flat cap stone or stepper included in the pallet. This is ideal for recreating an authentic New England Fieldstone wall. We ship pallets across the country and can quote an size job big or small.
For patios and walkways New England Fieldstone Garden Path pallets are exceptional. Each pallet contains roughly 10-15 stones ranging in size from 2 sqft up to 6 sqft . These stones can be bought individually be the weight or by full pallet. We would be happy to help assist estimating your project including all the required materials for prep work.
We are always in the market for reclaimed granite and stone! If you have granite or stone on your property please contact us today and we would be happy to give you an initial estimate on the value of your stone. We handle stone with care. If you have a boulder or unique stone that requires special attention please contact us today for a quote.
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Madison Boulder is located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It measures 83′ long x 23′ high and is 37′ wide. The boulder weighs over 5000 tons. For more info about this boulder and many others like it join us at www.stonesofthepast.com where we hypothesize the idea these stones were moved and shaped by hand.
We have just received dozens of pallets of New England Fieldstone. The pallets shown below are Wall Run and a consistent mix of flat and round stones. These pallets average 2800lbs-3000lbs. Most stones are still weathered and the packaging is unlike any other supplier. Contact us today for your New England
We have a wide selection of large weathered fieldstone slabs. These stones have been carefully salvaged from barn foundations and local properties. Most have evidence of being split by hand hundreds of years ago.
The two stones shown below were split in half by the farmer building the foundation. Only the narrow face of the stone was shown in the wall. Each stone is roughly 36″ x 72″ and 12″ thick.
We had one of our best loads go out to one of our best customers! This load was filled with foundation stones from the Millbury Estate, the Webster House, The Leominster Victorian and hand split posts and steps from a half dozen other wonderful properties. We are a one stop shop for all things stone!
We currently have a great inventory of all shapes and sizes of New England Field Stone. These are pallets of New England Field Stone Thin Wall. Every stone is gorgeous in these pallets. They can be mixed into any New England Field Stone project.
The following work was done by Joseph Blue with Blue Stone Masonry. He can be reached a jcpblue@verizon.net or www.bluestonemasonry.com.
New England Fieldstone has been used to create this retaining wall. Heavily weathered surfaces have been preserved by our carefully salvaging techniques and Joe’s soft touch.
Large chunks of New England Fieldstone and Reclaimed Granite were used for sitting areas around the perimeter of the patio. Irregular bluestone flagging was installed as the finished patio.
New England Steppers create this three step set. These stones were carefully salvaged from a 18th century Federal home in Dudley, Ma. Many of the original markings from being split are still evident on the edges. Contact us today for materials like you see and make sure to email Joe if you’d like to have work like this done at on your property.
Do you or someone you know have a pile of granite or stone worth salvaging? Please contact us today . We are currently looking to expand our inventory of granite and stone. Architectural stone accents, granite landings and granite steps, granite posts and granite lintels, granite foundation stones and granite millstones or wellstones. We can buy your granite today and carefully remove the material with our equipment. If you have granite curbing or granite cobblestones we accept bulk deliveries in our Charlton yard. No order of granite is to small.
This treasure was unearthed while hiking. Is it a butterfly or a turtle? Either way it appears to be similar to other effigies in New England. I like to envision Big Panther reflecting on his ancestors while visiting the Colonel. Other standing stones and boulders mark the landscape.
This is a great example of a colonial factory and mill. The foundation is still intact although heavily deteriorated in sections. It is along the beginning of the Little River between Charlton Reservoir and Pier Point in Dudley, Ma. There is quite alot of history to this area including old and forgotten quarries.
The photos below show a locally quarried granite. The material was split within 1/2 mile of the property. Millstones and other unique elements adorn adjacent properties. Our inventory includes large blocks of stone that would install very similarly. Please contact us today if you are interested in having authentic looking stone for your landscape or masonry project.
The following pieces are going to be installed in a large stone circle design. We will have many photos to come of this great project.
Theses pictures were taken while hiking the Colonel.
This is my favorite place to spend any extra time. Natives lived within the hills and treated the land with love and respect. These woods have held on to their spirit. It’s something in the air here.
This one of a kind boulder was sorted out of the woods in Connecticut. It has beautiful weathering. The lichen has taken over most of the rock. This would be ideal in a darker shady spot of your landscape. Contact us today if you are interested in Weathered New England Fieldstone Boulders.
It was wonderful working with this client in Lancaster, Ma. Both the homeowner and mason we eager to get to work using reclaimed granite from the Millbury Estate.
Many of the steps used in the project were over eight feet long with some as long as ten, eleven and twelve feet.
We look forward to more photos as the landscape design and planting are implemented.
Thanks you for your business. It looks GREAT!
The colors of stone are endless. We want to do our best to provide you with as many options as possible. Our stones are always sorted for their color and textures. Contact us today if you have a specific color granite or stone you need for any landscape or masonry project.
We were fortunate to salvage these oversized granite slabs. They sat along front a barn built in 1794. Most of these stones are 3’x5′ or bigger. We have a few left in stock. Contact us today if you are interested in authentic weathered granite from the New England countryside. We have the most diverse and unique inventory in the area. Our network covers the entire Northeast and ability to find unique stones one of our strongest points.
We have hundreds of tons of Reclaimed New England Fieldstone. Our inventory was carefully salvaged from a nineteenth century estate in Millbury, Ma.
We are currently sorting stones and loading dumpsters, pallets and trucks. Contact is today if you are interested in any shape or size of New England Fieldstone including boulders, garden path stones, thin wallstone, New England Fieldstone Veneer or any other type of New England Fieldstone products.
These two stones measure almost ten feet across. They both have unique blue tones. The squarer of the two stones was salvaged from the Millbury Residence. It was a stone used in a roof of a cellar entrance. These are ideal for landings or center pieces for a natural flagging patio. Contact us today if you are interested in any type of natural stone.
We have access to sixty tons of oversized rustic stone slabs. These slabs have iron deposits which give them their red tones. These stones are NOT brittle and soft. Many of the stones are nearly five foot square and carry a 6″ thickness. Contact us today if you are looking for a great way to cover ALOT of ground. The price is right on this stuff!
The artistry on these stones is amazing. I’m so happy to have been able to see this place.
My wife and I stumbled upon this Civil War Cemetery in New Braintree, Ma.
The stone work was worth the stop. We’ll have some more photos shortly!
These are great examples of our larger slab stock that was salvaged from the Millbury Estate. These stones were the roof of the cellar hole and within the walls of the foundation.
We have sorted these stones for landings and large patio applications. Contact us today for New England Field Stone Slabs and Steps while they last.
Last summer was a busy one to say the least. We were fortunate enough to salvage an estate fieldstone foundation in Millbury, Ma.
We brought back hundreds of tons of wallstone along with hundreds of square feet of large slabs , steps and boulders.
In addition we carefully extracted all of the granite and quartz foundation stones , steps and posts.
Please contact us at stoneofnewengland@gmail.com for more information.
These photos were taken years back and are some of my favorite. I thought I would share them again.
New Englands’ fields have produced stone for centuries. Bring a piece of tradition into your landscape using New England Fieldstone.
We can help you estimate any size job and supply materials across the country.
Contact us today @ 508.248.4044