The cap on the Well was removed to assess the shape, depth and construction of the Well. After recording, photographing and leveling the cap will be replaced. H & S demands that this feature is now finished and the farm manager will back fill. However, he may decide to keep the outer walls showing as a feature and this would make a nice memorial to our work this year.
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| Removing the cap stone |
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| A sturdy feature |
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| Over 8m deep |
We are now concentrating on establishing the shape and form of the house by opening 5m square trenches at certain locations and also looking at some walls that were indicated by geophysics to the east of last years trench, which may also be indicated on this old drawing. Also, it may have had what is called a 'stylobate'. This is a platform in front of the main door of a house, sometimes decorated with columns. As can be seen here the gate gives access to an enclosed area leading up to the entrance where the stylobate would be situated. This is where the elongated earth mound now sits.
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| Our 2018 trench is the right hand corner of the house with what looks like a wall running away from it. |
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