VSF 2010 Report - Nabo

Figure 21. Wall [10644]. Facing east.
had concrete in between the stones.
The removal of the wall and the other aforementioned deposits revealed more of the
aforementioned pavement, as well as a second pavement which had been seen appearing at
a slightly lower level along the southern limits of the excavation area. Whether this
pavement is older, or laid up against the upper one is difficult to determine, as only a small
portion of it was revealed. The lower pavement does however extend further east, along
the southern edge of wall [10644]. Since very little has been excavated in this area so far,
relationship to nearby areas is still unclear and to shed light on that matter it will be
necessary to extend the excavation area further to the south.
Conclusion
As stated above, the aim of the 2010 field season was to continue excavations on structures
already exposed in 2008 and 2009 as well as extending the research area to the west in
order to fully expose a large turf and stone wall running along and beyond the 2009 limits
of excavation. The findings from the 2010 season are mostly preliminary at this stage and
therefore will mainly serve as a guideline for excavations in 2011.
Preliminary findings of the 2010 field season
In exposing the wall that along the western edge of the 2009 excavation area, it was
established that it predates the H~1693 tephra and given its size, and the nature of the
deposits excavated on its western side, it is clearly an external wall. It makes up the
western wall of structures (10662) and (9502) as well as being connected to the northern
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