| Description (summary) |
2001-09-18 |
okk |
accumulation above drain f70 in k12. This accumulation became clear once the accumulation on the southern end of the drain had been cleared. At that point the eastern baulk of k12 provided a section for these features, and it became clear that there was difference between the matrix that lay above the drain f67, brickfall f55 which lay above the floor f71, and compacted mud f69 which lay above the southern part of basin f27. This accumulation consists of homogeneous compacted mud which formed a wall-like structure resting on top of stone line f89. There was some suggestion of wall faces on the eastern and western sides, that is a relatively smooth vertical surface which could be distinguished as different from the accumulation to the east and west. At this point we considered that this might be a poorly-constructed mud wall, but the fact that it appeared to rest on top of a drain was mysterious. We decided to take a picture and then remove this feature, to determine if the drain continued in the same form northwards. Beneath this feature was f89, a line of stones. It is now probable that f67 was a compacted mud wall. Further evidence for this is that this wall was in alignment with wall f7 to the north, which is much more likely with a wall than with an accumulation. [Input: L918okk.j] |