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… rested is preserved, since, as has already been explained, following the conflagration the damaged dressed blocks were removed together with the debris of the superstructure. That dressed blocks once rested on the course now existing is evidenced at point A (Pl.I - square Z-H 8-10) where we have in situ a remnant of an upper block destroyed by the fire, the remainder of which was removed. But it is also proved by the north wall of room XXVII where the dressed blocks are preserved and even one of them overlaps the east wall of the central room (Pl.X.1 left centre). This particular block is also interesting because its upper part was damaged and yet it was left in position.
The south wall of the central unit (wall 11) is 0.68 m. in thickness and is built of an upper part of dressed blocks, 0.85 in height, which rest on a second course of dressed blocks, 0.51 m. in height, leaving a margin on either side. The third course from the top is of similar blocks, 0.20 m. in height, leaving a second narrow margin on either side. Below /this … continues
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