Types of dry stone hut include: Clochán, associated with the south-western Irish seaboard Mitato, found in Greece, especially on the mountains of Crete Orri, associated with Ariège, France Shielings in Scotland Trulli, in Apulia, Italy Bunja, kažun, trim in Croatiastoneshelter.org Stone-made roundavel in Sotho culture Uses of dry-stone huts include temporary shelter for shepherds and their animals, permanent habitations for monks or agricultural workers,Roger Sénat, Gérard Canou, Caselles du Quercy, Éditions du Laquet, Martel, 2001, 192 p., en part. chap. Les besoins des hommes, pp. 47-132 et Caselles habitations, pp. 133-146. storage and cheese making. Dry-stone huts may be thatched or roofed with sod, sometimes bound together with plant roots such as those of Madonna lily or sedum.Dry stone in Catalonia after recognition from UNESCO RC Solé - Cultural heritage in tourist contexts - dspace.uib.es
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