NOTES 2

Photo No. 5                      

This shot shows Rocio Belinchou investigating a stone revetment which lines one side of a small medieval ditch. This revetment is only present at a small part of the ditch, indicating that the ditch was weakened here and needed reinforcing.

Photo No. 6                      

Here we see Sarah Tobin excavating a newly discovered circular stone feature. It has thin round stonewalls and a stone base, and so is possibly designed to store water. However further investigation will be needed before its true purpose can be determined.

Photo No. 7                     

Here we have three finds from the site. The first is a Medieval Iron Axe Head. The second is a very good example of Dublin Type Wear, a medieval local pottery type. This piece is the rim sherd of a jug. This third piece is known as Sgraffito Wear. It is a post medieval pottery from the continent. This particular piece is the corner of a plate.

Photo No. 8                      

Here we see a post medieval temporarily reassembled with tape. This pottery type is quite modern dating from the 18^th Century, and is believed to be a chamber pot!

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