Structures

Diary Extra – In and around Structure Twenty-Seven

Sunday, July 16, 2023 (5:53 PM)

Before excavation resumes in Structure Twenty-Seven tomorrow, Sigurd took the chance to get some pictures of this stunning – but enigmatic – building.

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Structure Twenty-Seven from the south-western end of Trench T. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

The western corner, showing the splendid north-western wall and surviving portion of the south-western wall. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

The western corner, showing the splendid north-western wall and surviving portion of the south-western wall. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

The south-western prone orthostat. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

The south-western prone orthostat. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

The south-western prone orthostat. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

The two south-eastern prone orthostats with surviving divisional orthostats at either end. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

The south-eastern prone orthostat with a surviving section of 'stone cladding' and the south-eastern divisional orthostat. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

The south-eastern divisional orthostat. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

South-eastern prone orthostat with section of surviving 'wall cladding'. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Paved area along the eastern side of Structure Twenty-Seven. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Paved area along the eastern side of Structure Twenty-Seven. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Eastern paved area and substantial drain. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

South-western drain running from the end of the building. The drain is filled with sandbags to protect it structurally. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

South-eastern divisional orthostat. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Interior face of the robbed-out south-western wall. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Exterior face of the robbed-out south-western wall. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Outer face of the north-western wall. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Outer face of the north-western wall. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Outer face of the north-western wall. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Outer face of the north-western wall. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Outer face of the north-western wall. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

View from the north-eastern corner of Structure Twenty-Seven. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

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