Construction Fogous consist of a buried, usually corbelled stone wall, tapering at the top and capped by stone slabs. They were mainly constructed by excavating a sloping trench about wide and deep, lining it with drystone walling as stated, which was battered inwards and roofed with flat slabs; soil from excavation was heaped on top as at Pendeen Vau or incorporated in the rampart of the enclosure as at Halliggye Fogou, Trelowarren.Fox, Aileen (1973). South-West England 3500 BC – AD 600. Pub. David & Charles. . p. 178.
Construction Fogous consist of a buried, usually corbelled stone wall, tapering at the top and capped by stone slabs. They were mainly constructed by excavating a sloping trench about wide and deep, lining it with drystone walling as stated, which was battered inwards and roofed with flat slabs; .soil from excavation was heaped on top as at Pendeen Vau or incorporated in th.e rampart of the enclosure as at Halliggye Fogou, Trelowarren.Fox, Aileen (1973). South-West England 3500 BC – AD 600. Pub. David & Charles. . p. 178.