17 SALVAGE ExCAVATIONS AT YESODOT The dominant feature within the building was a long rectangular space (Figs. 2.7-2.8), west of which were smaller rooms with relatively well-preserved paved floors. The building’s walls were 0.5–0.7m wide and constructed of small and medium-sized stones. The walls survived to a height of 0.1–0.3m. The state of preservation of the south and east walls was better (they survived to about three courses high). At the east end of the building a 3.5 x 1.5m room paved with small stones was found (WA1611). At the center of the building was a long room, measuring 6.5 x 3.0m (L332, L345, L372). Close to the southeast corner of this room a stone feature was found with a fragmented stone mortar (L345, field no. 3227/8) at its center. Near this bowl a number of broken potsherds were found, also in situ. Against the southern wall of the room a 3.5m-long stone bench (WA151) was exposed. An additional (probable) bench (WB1528) was identified against the western wall. This latter bench was built of one large limestone block—which cracked in situ—on the north side of which were placed a number of additional smaller limestone blocks. A small spread of building stone collapse was found between the stone benches. Here a complete smashed MB III/LB I krater was found in situ (L372, field no. 3216/1). West of the central room was a subsidiary room (L371), measuring ca. 3.0 x 1.5m. Fig. 2.6. Plan of Building B1. Fig. 2.7. Building B2. 81.53 L307 L3 L338 L337 WB111 L304 L137 Building B1 L117 L134 L155 L133 WB082 L132 WB091 WB112 L317 L316 L141 WB101 L318 L136 WA102 L150 L157 L139 WA091 (green stone 1073/1) L138 81.47 WB084 L131 WB081 81.43 + + + + + 81.74 81.56 80.55 81.1 81.35 81.45 80.56 80.9 81.39 81.52 81.55 80.87 81.13 81.72 81.67 81.52 81.56 A12 A11 A10 A9 A8 + + + + + (cooking pot 81.71 81.52 81.71 81.48 81.72 81.53 WB092 81.74 81.61 81.78 81.57 81.89 81.53 81.77 81.53 81.67 81.50 ) ( ( 81.74 81.52 ) 82.03 81.63 ( ) ( 82.09 ) 81.98 81.67 ( ) L153 81.67 81.57 ( ) 1070/1) 0m 5m

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17 SALVAGE ExCAVATIONS AT YESODOT

The dominant feature within the building was a long rectangular space (Figs. 2.7-2.8), west of which were smaller rooms with relatively well-preserved paved floors. The building’s walls were 0.5–0.7m wide and constructed of small and medium-sized stones. The walls survived to a height of 0.1–0.3m. The state of preservation of the south and east walls was better (they survived to about three courses high).

At the east end of the building a 3.5 x 1.5m room paved with small stones was found (WA1611). At the center of the building was a long room, measuring 6.5 x 3.0m (L332, L345, L372). Close to the southeast corner of this room a stone feature was found with a fragmented stone mortar (L345, field no. 3227/8) at its center. Near this bowl a number of broken potsherds were found, also in situ. Against the southern wall of the room a 3.5m-long stone bench (WA151) was exposed. An additional (probable) bench (WB1528) was identified against the western wall. This latter bench was built of one large limestone block—which cracked in situ—on

the north side of which were placed a number of additional smaller limestone blocks. A small spread of building stone collapse was found between the stone benches. Here a complete smashed MB III/LB I krater was found in situ (L372, field no. 3216/1). West of the central room was a subsidiary room (L371), measuring ca. 3.0 x 1.5m.

Fig. 2.6. Plan of Building B1.

Fig. 2.7. Building B2.

81.53

L307 L3

L338

L337

WB1

L304L137

Building B1

L117L134

L155L133W

B082 L132