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The stones of foundation have worm mould between

Floors even in to whole

Some mortar, but in great part same

Flint chalk lines line

Rooms of different level

Field slopes gently to S – 2 floors seems to slope in same way

On side of wall exposed (under floor 1 ft) flints of worms holes & some castings

 

Worms on Sunday [illeg] to be swept away

Ploughed for 30 years

B[illeg] & wine prep room-

Uneven but 20 tun of stone taken off

After rubbish was taken away worms kept coming thro pavement

Tunnels of worms found in clearing away rubbish

Sinks to S

 

From level of ground to floor about 2 ft 3 from top of walls to floor [blank] ft-

These from level to top wall about 1 ft. 3 - - pure mould to interior 4 or 5 inches of top of wall then rubble but in some cases may about 4 to 5 inches of mould on top of walls

Foundations on sand so hard red send that it required kicking

No worms seen – base of foundation about 2 ft 6 below floor

 

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General slope of field nearly 30

Field full of castings