1965 Excavations Feature 1

Date: 1965

The construction trench for the building became increasingly apparent with the excavation. Approximately twenty-two feet of continuous trench was uncovered outlining the corner of the structure as well as possible doorways and other walls. The structure had obviously been supported by upright timbers, four or five inches by six inches, set in the construction trench that was then filled with mixed soil and rocks for support. When the trench, which was just less than two feet in depth and one foot wide, had been filled to ground level, the rest of the structure was constructed around these uprights, the walls possibly consisting of horizontal planks nailed to the timbers. The remains of timbers, as found in the trench, did not seem arranged at regular intervals and because some of them were preserved better than others, it was presumed that many had decayed.