Masonry block

A bundle of masonry blocks, the bundle having vertical external edges, comprising:

• a bottom row of masonry blocks, each masonry block comprising a front face, a back face, a top face, a bottom face, a first side face, a second side face, a first long edge, a second long edge, a third long edge, a fourth long edge, a first short edge, a second short edge, a third short edge, and a fourth short edge, wherein the front face has an indentation extending from the first long edge to the second long edge, the first long edge has a rounded recessed portion, and the first short edge has a rounded recessed portion;
• and
• one or more horizontal bundling straps extending horizontally around the bundle such that each said horizontal bundling strap is positioned in said rounded recessed portion of said first short edge;
• wherein each said masonry block of said bottom row is positioned such that said front face of said masonry block is facing the ground;
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• wherein each said masonry block is positioned such that each vertical external edge of the bundle is said first short edge of one said masonry block having a rounded recessed portion.

A bundle of masonry blocks, the bundle having horizontal external edges, comprising:

• a column of masonry blocks, each masonry block comprising a front face, a back face, a top face, a bottom face, a first long edge, a second long edge, a third long edge, a fourth long edge, a first short edge, a second short edge, a third short edge, a fourth short edge, a first intermediate edge, a second intermediate edge, a third intermediate edge, and a fourth intermediate edge, wherein the front face has an indentation extending from the first long edge to the second long edge, the first long edge has a rounded recessed portion, and the first short edge has a rounded recessed portion, and said column has a bottom masonry block and a top masonry block;
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• a vertical bundling strap extending around said column of masonry blocks and positioned within said indentation of said bottom masonry block and said indentation of said top masonry block;
• wherein said bottom masonry block is positioned such that said front face of said bottom masonry block is facing the ground;
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• wherein said top masonry block is positioned such that said front face of said top masonry block is facing upwards.

A method of bundling masonry blocks, each said masonry block having:

• a front face, a back face, a top face, a bottom face, a first side face, a second side face, a first long edge, a second long edge, a third long edge, a fourth long edge, a first short edge, a second short edge, a third short edge, a fourth short edge, a first intermediate edge, a second intermediate edge, a third intermediate edge, and a fourth intermediate edge;
• wherein said front face has an indentation extending from said first long edge to said second long edge;
• wherein said first short edge has a rounded recessed portion;
• the method comprising the steps of:
• a. assembling a bottom row of said masonry blocks such that said front face of each said masonry block of said bottom row is facing the ground;
• b. assembling a top row of said masonry blocks such that said front face of each said masonry block of said top row is facing upwards;
• c. securing one or more horizontal bundling straps around said masonry blocks such that said one or more horizontal bundling straps are positioned in said rounded recessed portion of said first short edge of one or more said masonry blocks;
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• d. securing one or more vertical bundling straps around said masonry blocks such that said one or more vertical bundling straps are positioned in said indentation of said front face of one or more said masonry blocks.