The corbelled stone hut

submitted by The Archbishop's Seminary : Sheldon Farrugia  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, website
filed under Photos


This is the corbelled stone hut and it is known as the girna in Maltese. The farmer used this room to keep various things such as tools and harvested crops inside. It is interesting to note that no type of cement was used to keep the stones in place! Unfortunately the one in the picture has suffered some damage throughout the years since it was abandoned. Let’s use the media properly to encourage the proper restoration of this important architectural heritage.