Buildings that were \u201cmade out of the ground upon which they stood\u201d were once the most common vernacular structures in parts of Scotland. In the Carse of Gowrie, a substantial number of significant historical structures survive that demonstrate the local tradition of mass clay walls or mud-wall.\u00a0 Some of these building are 200 years old. This construction method is virtually unrecognised, poorly recorded and not properly appreciated, protected or celebrated either locally or nationally. The buildings do not respond well to repairs in modern materials and fail rapidly, sometimes catastrophically, if not maintained appropriately. The project looks to secure the future of this now very rare construction method via repairs, training, awareness raising and education.\u00a0Find out about the area\u2019s nationally important collection of clay buildings \u2013 many of which still stand on the ground they were created from.<\/p>\n
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