We were delighted to welcome Elizabeth Gardener, Engineer, University of Notre Dame, to the site. She will be here for two weeks and will be studying our upstanding remains. Bernie and Alex, the dynamic duo, have been following what may turn out to be another drain running under the southern section of medieval wall. Meanwhile, Craig and Andy are also coming down on possible drain fill. The lower sections of the kiln is being exposed and a sequence of rebuilding is becoming more apparent. Anthony has been excavating the sides of the lintelled drain and is finding lots of flint waste.
Elizabeth working in Cutting V11
Alex and Bernie still standing after a day in Cutting V7.
Detail of the possible drain running under the wall
Side view of the kiln (and of Áine digging the kiln).
Anthony is shown here examining the interface between the wall and the drain in Cutting V10 (photo Mick Mongey).
Geraldine (centre) explains the intricacies of the ‘Great Barn of Beaubec’ to Elizabeth. Stefán and Matthew are in the foreground toiling (photo by Mick Mongey).
The excavation at the end of Day 11 (drone photo by Anthony Murphy).
Beaubec Excavations 