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[InsanityPrelude]

I tried to reclaim my last fortress (well didn't get set up in time, booze ran out, fire imps killed brewer, everyone died) but gave up in frustration when I found I couldn't get any walls built. I'd already reclaimed all the stone in the relevant areas.

No matter where they were (there was plenty of space to put the rocks), I got the message "[Mason] cancels Construct Building: Item blocking site." Even outside, with no items in the way!


On a related note, there were plenty of (not forbidden) coffins, yet they wouldn't bury the corpses of the previous occupants. So I had a graveyard stockpile clogged up with useless dwarf bones.

[Footkerchief]

Someone else experienced both of those problems.  As described in that link, you can get the items untasked by moving them via some creative method like channeling under them or pushing them with flowing water.  Melting them with magma would probably also work.

If you're feeling adventurous, you might also try experimenting with Dwarf Companion to see if you can remove the tasked flag from the object.

[Derakon]

That doesn't sound quite like the problem the OP is describing -- he's getting the cancellation error even when the tile is empty.

Just to make certain, there aren't any hidden items on the tile, right?

[Footkerchief]

Huh, yeah, if they're invisible, I'm not sure how that factors in.  It has been reported though, also after reclaim, so I suspect there's a connection.

[InsanityPrelude]

Nope, no hidden items.

[Footkerchief]

But they are invisible?  Just clarifying.

[InsanityPrelude]

Yep.