How do you build a dry stacked stone retaining wall?

How do you build a dry stacked stone retaining wall?

Build Dry-Stack Wall Start setting face stones (those with a flat face) between the corner stones. Every three or four feet, lay a tie-back stone (flat, long and heavy) to provide additional stability. Continue laying corner and face stones to build up the wall until desired height is almost reached.

Can a dry stone wall be a retaining wall?

It won't work as a retaining wall because it's not anchored to anything. Dry stone walls work because they are self-supporting and don't have lateral loads. Retaining walls are all about lateral loads.