Dugouts in Rubtsovo. Part new

It was the second birthday present from the universe: I accidentally found another location again in a village near Vologda called Rubtsovo. What kind of accident is there already this year?

I once argued that if I am connected to the frequency of the cellar dugouts, then they themselves go into my hands (or rather, into the lens).

I already captured dugouts in Rubtsovo a little over a year ago and I thought that was it.

And there turns out to be another bush, so much so that there are more than a dozen structures!

Plus the light, plus the graphics of the landscape, like in April, isn't that a gift?

It's been very difficult to find anything nearby for the last couple of years, and these are right under our noses.

The dugouts in this location are all triangular.

But I've already started to understand their classification.

It is correctly designated as recessed cellars with a gable roof.

A recessed cellar is one in which the ceiling of the cellar is flush with the ground.

A shed is something that is located above a pit, such as a barn with a door and a roof.

And the gable roof forms a triangle.

There are semi-recessed ones, where part of the box is sprinkled with soil. The cellar is also more often gable-roofed and sometimes has its own walls. Usually the ramps rest against the edge of the box.

Well, the rarest type in our area is a non-recessed dugout, where the cellar is placed on the ground and filled with soil from all sides, which in appearance forms a mound.

An even rarer type is a dugout in a slope. It belongs to the recessed one, but it does not have a cellar. In this case, the door is made on the side of the box and leads directly to the vegetable storage, without stairs.

I've met all the types. But triangular ones are the most atmospheric.

Previously, in the villages, a cellar master was valued at the level of a stove maker.

And the technology of building a dug-out is the most complex.

There are a lot of conditions to be met, especially for ventilation, waterproofing and water drainage.

The type of dugout depends on the nature of the soil, the depth of the groundwater and the terrain. As well as the cultural features characteristic of the area, the skill of the cellar keeper and the availability of necessary materials.

We see old dilapidated, unaesthetic-looking triangular sheds, but in fact people put a lot of effort and money into their construction.

...It's a cool place. Maybe I'll come back here sometime. I didn't want to leave.