Draining and Flooding Please choose one ADMINISTRATION AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS COMMUNICATIONS CONFLICT CULTIVATION ENCLOSURES ENERGY EXTRACTION FLOODING GRAZINGS HOUSING KNOWLEDGE LEISURE MANUFACTURE PERCEPTION SETTLEMENTS TRADES Land drainage Soil drainage Protection Wells and dams Flooding Diagram showing section of stone drain This diagram shows the cross-section of a type of stone drain, used before the introduction of mass-produced tile drains in the mid-19th century. Most parts of Scotland had a high rainfall and stoney, water-retaining soils. One method used to overcome this was to use stones, in a covered trench, to gather and conduct away surplus waters. This was a slow and labour-intensive means of making drains. Clay pipes and tiles, once available cheaply and in large quantities, were quicker to lay and less likely to clog. Resource pack   1     2     3