Eastern wall foundtaion of building 44 only partailly excavated in 2005.
From Archive Report 2005:
Prior to the deposition of the levelling deposits, some major consolidation preparations had to be undertaken, as represented by mud-brick and mortar foundations. It was at this point in the excavation that only became clear that some of the walls of lower Building 56 had been reused within Building 44, with some strengthened by internal foundation supports. This consolidation work may have been deemed necessary prior to the construction of the superstructure of Building 44 as Building 56 appeared to have suffered from severe weakness at its southern end, as evidenced by slumping of the floors and features. What appears to have happened, and this will need confirmation by excavation, is that the southern and eastern walls of Building 56 had collapsed or been demolished and replaced by foundations F.2053 and F.2054. In addition to this the south west corner of the building was strengthened by foundation wall F.1345, while the west wall of Building 56, F.104, is supported by the addition of foundation wall F.2062. Thus part of wall F.104 from Building 56 is re-used within Building 44, along with walls F.1323, F.1342 and F.1339, with new walls constructed at the south and east, F.1340 and F.1341, these built on the new foundations. |
