Warehouse/granary floor. The cobble stones, used to fill subsidence in the earlier flagged floor, are cleaned, photographed and ready to be removed down to the stone flags. (3rd July)

Thanks Harry you fixed it! :)

The subsided flagged floor, cleaned and ready to be removed. The broken flags removed, were thinner than those used on the east granary building and there’s no sign of any supporting walls or pillar structure. (8th July)

Getting to the bottom, of the cobbles! (No it doesn’t Anthea!!) :ph43r:

It is quite amazing what you find down beneath the floor of the granaries :lol:

Fortunately Anthea didn't require any sieving!!! :rolleyes:

Kate

OK time for a couple of more serious photos
Just a little bit cramped in Channel A

Channel A emptied 3/7/2008

Cleaned section beneath floor in channel A eastern granary

Unbelievable! The flagstones still holding true and everything. Great pics.

And are you suggesting Anthea is older than dirt?? Might have to drop an anonymous e-mail or two.

Would I suggest such a thing especially as Anthea and I were born in the same hospital, at different times I must add? No I am not going to tell you who was first but we both do passable South Staffordshire accents. Don't you dare suggest we are Brummies!!!

:lol: :D

More Granary photos. The damaged floor beneath the cobbles in the west granary 3-7-8

The late/post Roman wall across the west granary 8-7-8

The drain behind the Granaries begins to run again after 700 years approx 11/7/8

Great to see under those cobbles that I, and several others, spent days exposing and cleaning.

Also, ab fab to see under the floor. I was wondering what it would be like. Must get a weekend pass and shuffle on up to see the latest. I miss the pics - wish they would come in daily!

Great photos from you all - and comments!!!!!! <_<

ANTHEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You've graced us on the forums once again!!!!

I'm so bummed to have missed your lovely hair two seasons in a row now. But I've been enjoying all the updates you've sent, as well as all the candid shots from various posters here. B)

So have you bought that dilapidated farmhouse near Crindledykes yet? :D Heaven help the Twicey Quiz if you did; nobody else would ever be able to secure second place again!

Re previous post - Harry & Anthea, :o I heared the old place is being "done-up" at present but I've not seen it recently.
Cleaning out the five ventilation channels under the granary floor. 16th July 08

Soil sampling under the floor. 23rd July 08

Side road on the east side of the granary; soil sieving in progress. 23rd July 08

Drain (with covering slabs removed & cleaned-out) to the south of granaries, looking west, granary/warehouse on the right hand side. 23rd July 08

As previous but looking east.

Under the floor of granary/warehouse (west building), no ventilation under here, unlike the eastern granary. The wall & doorway of a later house (?) on the right, built over the floor slabs. 23rd July 08

Soil Samples: Some of the soil is sieved, some not, then it's washed in a bucket, (about four times so that all the floaters, float, hi-tech stuff!)
The water is poured through a sieve to collect the floaters off the top. The bits are dried then bagged & labled. What is found in the soil samples? small bones, seeds etc......

Thanks for keeping us up-dated Michael. That picture taken from beneath the west building floor is very interesting. Keep up the good work,

Kate B)

South side of the granary, the wheelbarrow is on the last remaining corner to excavate. 27th July.

East side of the granary. 27th July.

Granary, looking north towards the road. Clearing out the channels & soil sampling continues. Across the road in the background are the barracks excavations. 28th July. Yes, the Barracks!! :o