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14 Harbourscapes 235 Fig. 4:Schleswig, Old Town, 1: Excavationswith features of the 11th century. 2:Walkways, plots and jetties in the harbour district. From the beginning of the 1080s, both consolidation and land-filling works took place along the road and on the southern borders of the land partitions. These works definitely aimed to consolidate the area as abuilding site, forming the foundation for further development. In the year 1085 these works were completed. The erection of a jetty, though quite small, at least opticallymarks the aspiration tobuild out into the shallows.Within four years, the area of the original landpartitionshadbeenopenedupwith individuallyexecuteddamconstructions.The extent to which these dams actually served as mooring places is questionable. Because the water depth remained shallowduring this early phase, it was hardly possible for shipswith a deeper draught to dock here. Apart from the theory that such ships docked anchored at the mouthof the inlet andwereunloaded there, thesedamsalsoconstitutedameasureagainst the restrictedspaceavailableonthepeninsula. Inthefollowingperiodtheyalsoservedasmultipur- posespaces,as is reflected inthedifferent formsandusesof thebuildings foundthere.Hearths, cesspits, wells, stalls for domestic animals, and ovens signify that some dams were used as living space, while others served as space for workshops for crafts and trades. The jetty built