Reconstructing the ca. 1764 Clay Floor
Evidence for the ca. 1764 earthen flooring was found in a remote corner of the cellar. The small section of the surviving 18-century floor was found by the archaeologists under a ca. 1901 poured concrete floor. What the careful excavations revealed were approximately five thin layers of compacted earth.
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The surviving ca. 1764 clay floor in the cellar. The white areas in layer G1 are pieces of lime that were mixed into the clay before it was compacted. |
