Wychert

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Wychert or witchert is a packed earth building construction method.

It can also refer to the material (a type of earth) used for the construction.

Wychert buildings are found largely in the UK village of Haddenham and the surrounding area, Haddenham Methodist Chapel being one of the larger examples.

[edit] See also

Cob - Another packed earth construction method.

[edit] External links

• The Witchert Buildings of Buckinghamshire, England:Learning Sustainable Construction from our Ancestors(Google cached version accessed 10 March 2006)