Project 9: Archaeological investigations at the Purt in two parts (July 1997)
Date(s): 1996
Creator(s): Centre for Manx Studies
Scope & Content: Records and administration
Completed context sheets; Building 10, Trenches 1 and 2; 13 contexts.
Sites diary 08 07 1997 to 22 07 1997; handwritten by NCJ; 8 x A4 lined sides.
A4 plan and section sheet recording details of 8 plans at 1:100; Building 10, Group 3 structure; A3 photocopy of 25” map to show bearings and distance of group 3 structures.
Two completed photographic record sheets; 08 07 1997 to 18 07 1997.
Plans and section drawings
Drawing 1; outlines of all structures (Buildings 8 to 10); 1:100; 08 07 1997; A3 pencil on film.
Drawing 2; outlines of all structures (Buildings 8 to 10); 1:100; 08 07 1997; A3 pencil on film.
Drawing 3; plan to show arrangement of Trench 1, Building 10 with wall lines, Contexts 4 to 6; 1:100; 14 07 1997; A4 pencil on film.
Photocopies of Drawings 1 to 3.
Location plan of Trench 2, Building 10; 1:100; 18 07 1997; A4 pencil on film (plus photocopy).
Drawing 4; Group 3, Structure 1, after bracken clearance; 1:100; 15 07 1997; photocopy of pencil on film (original not present).
Drawing 5; Group 3, Structure 1, after clearance of vegetation from stonework; 1:100; 17 07 1997; photocopy of pencil on film (original not present).
Drawing 6; Group 1, Building 10, Trench 2; east facing section; 1:10; 17 07 1997; photocopy of pencil on film (original not present).
Drawing 7; Group 1, Building 10, Trench 2; south facing section; 1:10; 17 07 1997; photocopy of pencil on film (original not present).
Drawing 8; Group 3, Structure 1, after bracken clearance and clipping grass; 1:100; 17 07 1997; pencil on film (plus photocopy).
Plan of Group 3 structures; 1:20; pencil on film; NCJ; 22 07 1997 (plus photocopy).
Plan of Structure 3, reduced drawing for publication; A3; NCJ.
Plan of Group 1 Building 10; ink on film; 1:200; A4; NCJ.
Photographic record
35mm colour slides (diapositives)
21 exposures held in strips in a plastic file; the first 9 are of Group 3 structures, the rest more general views; no identification list.
24 exposures; Nos 1174 to 1197; 1174 to 1186 are date 12th February 1997, the rest are 11th August 1997; a variety of general views and soil exposures are included; no identification list.
Box 1: 32 slides of the excavations of Group 1, Building 10; no identification list; NCJ; 1997.
Box 2: 11 slides of valley floor, south end; no identification list; NCJ; 1997.
Box 3: 25 slides of valley floor including buildings; no identification list; NCJ; 1997.
Language: English
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: FILE
ID number: MS 14146/35/9
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