Daily Log

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July 15, 2005

Excavation continued in locus 6 .  The entire trench was lowered approximately 5 cm.  There is a moderate quantity of stones scattered throughout the trench ranging from fist size to approximately 30 X 20 X 10 cm.  The soil is more highly mottled in the western sector than in the eastern sector.  Approximately 2 bowls (24 cm. in diameter, 7 cm. in depth) of terracotta fragments mixed with plaster were recovered.  Approximately 3 latte boxes of pottery sherds and 1/2 latte box of bone fragments were found.  One small piece of bulk bronze was found.  The plaster fragment described in yesterday's entry is in all likelihood a piece of a terracotta brick and is now made a special find (#2) for today.  Five other special finds were made (#1:  Sherd with slip decoration; #3:  Sherd with slip; #4:  Sherd with bands of slip; #5:  Spindle whorl fragment; #6:  Wing-cup handle fragment).

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20050117

20050117

• Find #4
• 178.6-E/49.8-S
• 26.95 m. above absolute elevation
• Locus 6
• Sherd with bands of slip

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20050120

• Find #6
• 178.0-E/51.8-S
• 26.95 m. above absolute elevation
• Locus 6
• Wing-cup handle fragment