Figure 4. 3 November, 2015, 110 years later, and 60 years after re plastering of the masonry and bedrock. The bosses of the draughted masonry remain visible as bumps in the thick layer of cement, but the “coping” has been removed. 3-11-2015.
Figure 64. Payday in the rain shelter of the House XIII great room. Ali Aqil and Bert de Vries distributing the weekly payroll, 5-11-2015. Photo by Muaffaq Hazza
Figure 47. Three days later, the last pocket of soil on the last day of scheduled team work. Photo by Muaffaq Hazza. 13-11-2015
Figure 51. Detol Chlorine and Dish Soap for the power wash solution. 14-11-2015.
Figure 3. North side and NW corner of reservoir in 1905 photograph. The “draughted masonry” is exposed where the ancient coat of thick plaster (called opus signinum by Butler) has fallen off. The “coping of flat and well fitted slabs” is visible on top of the wall in the segment on the right.
Figure 22. Stone and soil removal – experimental; it proved very difficult to flip the stones over the top edge. 22-10-2015.
Figure 21. Smaller stones were carried up the steps in a grand 15 minute ‘parade’ in which the 20 members of the Commodus Gate Preservation team participated. 21-10-2015.
Figure 49. Soil is gone! 14-11-2015. Photo by Muaffaq Hazza.
Figure 20. Stone removal part 4; this completed the clearing of sediment basin 2, 19-10-2015.
