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Trench 9
Drawing: plan; labels: б, north 6.00 m, t
Section, facing north
Drawing: section; labels: 2 debris
Right page
DIARY Cleared debris Tr 9, p. 150- б, t north 6.00 m. over mosaic floor under large blocks north side of room. See plan & section p 1247. It is clear north and west walls - (both very strong walls) had a facing in bricks laid horizontally. Some found in situ in n.w. corner. It is now almost certain that this room was a plunge bath. Hereafter it will be referred to as such. See Film 120-12. A small plunge bath appears at east end of s.e room. Wall had same facing in fire bricks. Shall refer to this as small plunge bath. See Film 120 - 21 & 22.
22 Apr.49. Began removing fill of many stones of varying size in small plunge bath (s.e. room, BATH). See Film 120 - 21 & 22. See section p. 1227. Worked blocks being placed at s.e. corner of room, on east wall. Small, rough stones, chips, tiles and bricks coming out, brown soil Began removing surface soil at east end of large plunge bath. Removing strat. 3. central room, Bath, see section p1221. In northwest room removing strat 2 and 2a, see
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