Troja : results of the latest researches and discoveries on the site of Homer's Troy, and in the heroic Tumuli and other sites made in the year 1882, and a narrative of a journey in the Troad in 1881 . oleswhich had been provided in them in all directions. Someof these holes go right through the wall; others, whichmay rather be called grooves, are arranged lengthwise inthe external sides of the walls, as represented by the wood-cut No. 20. In the temple A they may be seen on theexternal sides of the wall in each fourth course of bricks,in such a manner that the lowest groove was immediately Ch


Troja : results of the latest researches and discoveries on the site of Homer's Troy, and in the heroic Tumuli and other sites made in the year 1882, and a narrative of a journey in the Troad in 1881 . oleswhich had been provided in them in all directions. Someof these holes go right through the wall; others, whichmay rather be called grooves, are arranged lengthwise inthe external sides of the walls, as represented by the wood-cut No. 20. In the temple A they may be seen on theexternal sides of the wall in each fourth course of bricks,in such a manner that the lowest groove was immediately Chap. III.] BRICK WALLS BURNT AFTER BUILDING. // above the stone foundation (see the woodcuts Nos. 20,21). These longitudinal grooves penetrate into the wallfrom 0*25 m. to 0*35 m. deep, and are from 0M5 m. too25m. high. The cross holes or channels are arrangedin the walls at distances of about 4 metres, in such a wavthat one of them is invariably in the corner of the this manner the cross walls are enclosed on both sides bysuch cross channels in the places where they join the lateralwalls (see the ground plan No. 24). In the temple B No. 20. Temple A. No. 21. Temple A. No. 22. Temple No. B.


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