went home


A smaller murus gallicus was built at Rahoy in June 1937 out of stones that had been actually used in the ancient fort


11.30 a.m.
The piles of timber were kindled at 11.30 a.m. on June 24, when there was a light breeze from the north-west

11.45
a little steam was rising from the unblanketed strip of the wall

11.50
the turf was beginning to smoulder

2 p.m.
red glow was visible through chinks in the outer face

about 5 p.m.
we temporarily rekindled the fire against it in the hope of warming up the draught

5.45
no more red glow could be seen from outside, though the top and inner face were still smoking vigorously

10.30 p.m.
we saw no more smoke

the loose stones glowing dull red with flames flickering over them

Below all was black.

As the wind had fallen we piled additional logs on the top to create a draught.

11.30 p.m.
They were still burning when we went home









Next morning the fire was extinct.


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Every line above is theirs, word for word and in their order, the times
included: V. G. Childe and W. Thorneycroft, "The Experimental Production
of the Phenomena Distinctive of Vitrified Forts", Proceedings of the
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 72 (1938), 44-55. The night between
is not in their account.