Granary

Granaries are typically built above the ground to prevent spoilage and protect the stored grains or seeds from rodents, pests, floods, and adverse weather conditions.

Modern granaries may incorporate advanced ventilation and temperature control systems to preserve the quality of the stored grains.

[1] The oldest granaries yet found date back to 9500 BC[2] and are located in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A settlements in the Jordan Valley.

Simple storage granaries raised on four or more posts appeared in the Yangshao culture in China and after the onset of intensive agriculture in the Korean peninsula during the Mumun pottery period (c. 1000 B.C.)

[3][4][5] In vernacular architecture of Indonesian archipelago granaries are made of wood and bamboo materials and most of them are built and raised on four or more posts to avoid rodents and pests.

In the South Hams in southwest Great Britain, small granaries were built on mushroom-shaped stumps called staddle stones.

Newly harvested grain brought into a granary tends to contain excess moisture, which encourages mold growth leading to fermentation and heating, both of which are undesirable and affect quality.