TY COCH CANAL CAMPS 2018
The first day, looking south, the before picture!
The first day, looking north.
After looking south. A great achievement!
After, looking north
The week 1 team.
The week 1 team.
The week 2 team.
LLooking south west towards the passage.
Looking south along the passage
The drain cover at the north end of the passage.
The drain running beneath the passage.
The drain at the south end of the passage.
Flimsy brick structure at the south end of the passage.
Slabs leading south of the cottage.
Slabs south of the cottage.
The north east corner, showing the location of the copper.
The flue of the copper.
The thick east wall of the cottage.
Flags south east of the cottage.
The fireplace in the east wall of the cottage.
Alcove beside the east wall fireplace.
Rendering in the north east corner of the principal room.
Surface above the bywash culvert.
Surface above the by-wash culvert.
First, we had to remove a large block of concrete...
Using the jackhammer is harder than it looks!
More jackhammering.
No more concrete!
Turning the cottage back into an archaeology site.
And then it was time for tea break...
A little house cleaning.
We extended the excavation southwards. Mind that string!
Learning how to mix lime mortar.
The week 1 team sopent a day at Goytre Wharf, doing a little forestry.
Week 2 begins...
The week 2 team removed the north-south baulk after it was recorded.
Peace returns to the canal, until next year!