Nelson et al. (2015:5) report that wall wF4 shows clear evidence of repair. The southern half of the wall is constructed of dry-laid ashlars with tight-fitting joints between both blocks and courses (P1 masonry), whereas the northern half employs roughly-chiseled, marginally-drafted ashlars (P2 masonry) laid with a small amount of mortar. The cause of this repair remains speculative. The authors suggest that the northern half of the wall “may have cracked and crushed along an unnoticed internal fissure in the stone,” that a fire may have caused the collapse of the roof tree or its trusses, pulling down part of a cella wall, or that an earthquake may have violently shaken the building, knocking down portions of its superstructure.
Figure 22 - wall wF4 (from east) - click on tab to open a magnifiable image in a new tab -
Nelson et al. (2015)
