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anthropogenic changes were encountered close to the earth’s surface,
which suggests the presence of more objects, i.e. relics of unidentified
buildings.
A water well was located here (Object C), which indicates the
possible location in this part of Camp III of a row of buildings belonging
to the personnel (perhaps a Jewish commando) directly involved
with the extermination. This could be explored by carrying
out further excavations in this area.”
5.4.2.5. Object E
This very large building object is located in Hectare XXIV, Ar 17,
26-28, 36, 37, 46, 47, 56, 57 and 66. It was unearthed by the diggings
5/01 and 5a-. Kola writes: 464
“Object E consists of a relic of a long, wooden barrack with a
length of approx. 60 m. and a width of 6 m. The longer side was situated
more or less in NS direction. Despite the investigational dig
being widened greatly in the south, the exact boundary was not
found. Judging from the drilling results, this barrack’s projection to
the south could have been 20-25 m longer. At its northern side the
barrack was closed off by a laterally situated smaller barrack with
an area of 14.0 × 4.0 m.
The imprint of the two entirely demolished barracks is clearly defined
in the light sandy forest floor as a pit currently filled with a
dark, sandy humus containing nondescript organic detritus. The
foundation of Object E is located 70 to 80 cm below the surface and
displays in its entirety a horizontal position. Only in some places
does the pit reach a depth of 120-130 cm.
Both barracks must have been built from wood since there were
no brick, rubble, or mortar remnants in their vicinity, while in several
places charcoal, decayed or charred wooden boards and planks
were found.
In a few spots, especially in the central part of the large barrack,
reverse imprints of vertically embedded pillars were discovered in
the archeologically barren sand. It can therefore be presumed that
the barrack’s wooden floor was placed on a pillar structure some
distance (approx. 60-70 cm) from the ground. Furthermore in some
places, below the even bottom line of the barracks’ remains, shallow
464
A. Kola, op. cit. (note 300), pp. 120f.