Daily Trench Journal

Area C

Trench 1

July 9, 2002

Yesterday the trench was cleaned down to the plastic, but the baulks were not cleaned. Therefore a good portion of the day was spent cleaning and straightening the baulks. A clay cylinder seal (KT1067.7) was found in the dirt removed from the northern baulk (possibly central area but exact location is unknown). It appears to have a vegetal motif. The baulk cleaning was done as locus 1067 and was completed today.

Locus 1068 (previously locus 1055) is in the northeast corner of the trench and contains dirt of a much looser texture in the corner than the surrounding dirt. A good deal of carbon was removed from this locus. There were some scattered flecks, but also a large piece that was removed as (KT1068.1).

Locus 1069 (cuts eastern parts of loci 1064 and 1065 and contains locus 1058) is what appears to be a wall or wall base. A good deal of broken pottery and stones are contained in the eastern and southern baulks by this locus.

Areas on the eastern side of both north and south baulks show evidence of possible fill or surfaces. Each baulk contains a layer of pottery with stones or pebbles directly below and above. This will be further examined tomorrow.