Printed from: https://conservationhandbooks.com/footpaths/surfacing/subsoil-paths-or-soil-reorganisation/
This is a mechanised method of path building, which uses an excavator to strip off the top surface, excavate the underlying subsoil and then invert the two layers to produce a path surface. The stony subsoil, suitable for path surfaces, is then at the top, and the unstable peat or topsoil is buried beneath. The...