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excavated too, as were a number of dispersed disruptions detected near
the mass graves especially to the southwest and southeast of them.
The excavations carried out were concentrated on two other zones
where soil disruptions had been detected by drillings, both located in
the southern half of the former camp III: the central and southern parts
of Hectare XXIV and the central part of Hectare XXV near today’s
tarmac square with monuments and plaques commemorating the alleged
victims. The disruptions detected in the latter zone were found to cover
an area of approximately 40 × 30 m. In the process of numerous archeological
digs carried out in hectares XXIV and XXV, the remains of a total
of five structures were unearthed. They are designated by Kola as
objects A to E. Objects A to D, all of relatively small size, are located in
Hectare XXV, while the much larger Object E is situated in Hectare
XXIV. Kola’s archeological findings pertaining to these five objects
will be presented in the following paragraphs.
A total of 800 drillings were also performed within the former area
of camp I and II (the hectares XXXI and XXXII on the border between
camp II and III, hectares XXXIX and XL just to the east of them, and
Hectare XLVIII further south, within the former camp I). Soil disruptions
were found scattered around the area with a notable concentration
found in the northern part of Hectare XXXI. Kola describes this as a
continuation to the south of the disruptions in the central and southern
parts of Hectare XXIV (where Object E was discovered). Numerous
disruptions were also detected in hectares XL and XLVIII. In the former
hectare they are concentrated in the northern and eastern parts,
while in the latter they are randomly scattered. All disruptions detected
by probing drills in the former camp I and II were left unexcavated.
5.4.2.1. Object A
This building object is located in Hectare XXV, Ar 53, 54, 63 and
64. It was unearthed by the diggings 1/01, 1a/01, 1b/01 and 1c/01. Kola
writes about it: 459
“The relic of a small building, probably a wooden barrack with
some internal brick elements. The building had a basement with
depth up to 2.50 m below ground level. The outline at ground level
had dimensions of 2.75 × 2.75 m. The building’s wooden elements
were completely disassembled. The remains of the building are ar-
459 A. Kola, op. cit. (note 300), pp. 118f.