alliebess wrote:
As far as I know it was used to house animals and the upper level, which has an entrance on the other side with an earth ramp leading to the second level, was used to store hay. As to the windows, I have no information.
Driving through Lancaster Co. Saturday I saw a stone barn with three levels of windows so I'm wondering if the windows serve to relieve weight on the heavy masonry walls. I couldn't get a photo of the Lancaster Co. barn; I was driving on the turnpike - no place to quickly pull off.