Trench 1 followed the substantial foundation wall along the northern edge of the Old House site. The trench orignally measured 9x1 meters, but was extended to follow the wall features. Archaeologists collected a considerable amount of wall plaster from the interior portion of the wall. Also, the wall was composed almost entirely by stone and mortar. This contrasts from the wall compositions in other areas of the Old House. Trench 1 was excavated by Ninian Stein and Caroline Frank.


2006 excavations uncovered this stone foundation wall, which became the beginning of Trench 1 in 2007.

Trench 1, from 2006 unit facing west towards Manor House

Ninian excavating Trench 1


Ninian, Caroline, and Christine mapping Trench 1