Ronaldo Montoya : Traditional English
Cob houses were sited on the land( as much as possible ) where good access to materials and
water made the Build easier .
Often The excavation was turned into a stock
pond ! - This was depending on your mind set , Making a solution out of the problem. Or Stacking Functions !
Best advice is don't jump into trying to find an immediate solution; live with it a while , besides several different types of ponds you may find that it could become
the center of an outdoor conversation pit or BBQ area with the addition of some drainage pipe ! ( or several dozen other things ! )
For the good of the craft ! Big AL