Trench G1 stripping

Expectations were high when we started stripping the northern end of Trench G1 today and at first we were not disappointed.

In situ stone started to come up and it looked like we were in the right place and finding the foundations of the manor house, still in good condition.

We even found some nice stone work that could lead to a possible basement, or perhaps an internal wall. However, it is probably a drain, all-be-it a very well made one.

  Then - nothing. Stripping to the south uncovered rubble. Taking off the rubble - nothing. No house. No foundations.

However, we did find this nice decorated stone. We will now clean and record what we have and then open another trench, hoping to find that the whole of the manor house has not been totally destroyed and that at least a part of it remains.