Croxton Kerrial 12thC Medieval Manor House: excavations (4)
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Croxton Kerrial 12thC Medieval Manor House: excavations (4)
Image: © Kate Jewell Taken: 23 Jul 2017
A sophisticated method of draining the slurry from the cattle barn was discovered. There is a definite slope from the barn floor leading into a covered drain. This shows the foundations of the wall that divided the cattle barn from the tithe barn. The stones are "cemented" together with clay-based mud. The wattle and daub infill to the timber frame construction would have protected this type of construction from the weather. The tour group at the far end of the site are standing in the great hall of the manor house.
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-0.75987