The team returned to their cuttings with a vengeance this morning determined to resolve all the issues brought up by last week’s digging. Tops of partially demolished walls appeared and a lintelled drain meanders through the width of a cutting. A charcoal/burnt clay spread is increasing in size by the minute and the rumour has started that we may have another kiln on the site! Further work is taking place on sectioning the kiln from earlier seasons and following a drain that runs under it and the medieval wall. John introduced the directors to his on-site creative project which is all very exciting. We will be providing regular updates on this over the next three weeks.
General view of the site at the end of the day (Drone photo by Anthony Murphy).
John, Catherine and Tara have been working on sectioning the kiln.
Mikala excavating the large burnt spread. Could this be another kiln?
Alex found the line of the wall in his cutting by the end of the day.
Paula (left) and Loretto ploughing through the rocky layer in Cutting W. These two are Geraldine’s sisters. Earlier, Juliana and her two boys were getting through the rocky layer at the opposite (western) end of the cutting. Thanks all!
John, archaeologist/artist in residence, outlines his artistic ambitions.
Alex McCullen has provided us with another beautiful image of Beaubec.
Beaubec Excavations 