Daily Log 26/06/2009

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Began work by opening locus 1 . Coordinates and elevations were taken for the points of Locus 1 . Opening photographs were taken. Locus 1 is a dark grey brown that is granular to the touch. It contains many small to medium sized rocks ranging from 10-20 cm across. Locus 1 also contains pottery bone terracotta and inclusions of carbon. Troweling began in locus 1 in order to loosen and remove the rocks at the surface. A pick pass was then done in Locus 1 . The soil was sorted in the trench into buckets. Bone and pottery were sorted into separate containers.

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Opening Sketch

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Coordinates for Locus 1

A- 151 E, 93 S

B- 148 E, 93.77 S

C- 147.47 E, 95.17 S

D- 148 E, 96.20 S

E- 148.9 E, 97 S

F- 151 E, 97 S

G- 149.71 E, 95.19 S

Elevations for Locus 1 :

A- 22.65 AE

B- 22.4 AE

C- 22.365 AE

D- 22.335 AE

E- 22.305 AE

F- 22.26 AE

G- 22.36 AE

Simultaniously, Locus 2 and 3 were opened in the eastern half of the feature.

This area was originally excavated in the 2008 season (see AJC/ARR I ). Coordinates and elevations were taken on the points. Opening photos were taken. Locus 2 has a yellow brown soil with some grey inclusions. It is both sandy and clay-like. In the northern portion the locus contains large stones. Locus 3 has the same yellow brown soil with grey inclusions. It is also of a sandy clay-like consistency. Locus 3 does not have large rocks but does have very few small rocks.

Coordinates for Locus 2 :

A- 151 E, 93 S

H- 154 E, 93.54 S

I- 154 E, 94.54 S

J- 152.32 E, 94.56 S

K- 151 E, 94.76 S

L- 152.91 E, 94.1 S

Elevations for Locus 2 :

A- 22.65 mAE

H- 22.35 mAE

I- 22.04 mAE

J- 22.11 mAE

K- 21.99 mAE

L- 22.28 mAE

Coordinates for Locus 3 :

M- 154 E, 95.36 S

N- 154 E, 97 S

O- 151 E, 97 S

P- 151 E, 96.55 S

Q- 152.91 E, 95.84 S

R- 152.54 E, 96.39 S

Elevations for Locus 3 :

M- 22.05 mAE

N- 22.2 mAE

O- 22.15 mAE

P- 21.945 mAE

Q- 21.97 mAE

R- 22.2 mAE

A pick pass was done of locus 1 . Special find #1 was found, a full profile dish in 3 fragments. After the dirt from the first pick pass was sorted, another pick pass was performed and yielded special find #2, an impressed rim fragment.

Also found in the second pick pass was a base with a foot (special find #3), a piece of incised pottery (special find #4) and a tondo in many pieces (special find #5).

Work began in Locus 2 with a pick. Locus 2 has yielded a few fragments of pottery. A piece of painted pottery was discovered special find #6.

A third pick pass was done in locus 1 which turned up an unusual piece of terracotta. In is special find #7. Also found two pieces of cut bone (special finds #8 and #9) as well as a piece of pottery with possible incised Xs (special find #10).

Work continued in Locus 2 . A small amount of pottery is still being uncovered. The pottery is coming up from in between large rocks.

In the fourth pick pass in Locus 1 , less of the small and medium sized rocks are being revealed.

Special finds:

#1 Full Profile Dish (3 fragments)

Locus 1

22.3mAE

150.1 E

94.58 S

2. Impressed Rim Fragment

Locus 1

22.325 mAE

149.82 E

94.29 S

20090141

3. Ridged Pottery

Locus 1

22.29 mAE

149.61 E

94.45 S

4. Base with foot

Locus 1

22.35 mAE

149.62 E

94.315 S

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5. Tondo with multiple Fragments

Locus 1

22.31 mAE

148.75 E

94.51 S

6. Painted Pottery

Locus 2

22.32 mAE

152.73 E

94.11 S

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7. Unusual Terracotta

Locus 1

22.29 mAE

150.45 E

94.57 S

20090134

8. Cut Bone (Incomplete-remainder in situ)

Locus 1

22.41 mAE

149.85 E

93.65 S

20090007

9. Cut Bone

22.24 mAE

149.55 E

95.67 S

Locus 1

20090003

10. Pottery with Xs

Locus 1

22.36 mAE

148.86 E

93.93 S

Bulk finds- Locus 1

Terracotta- 3 2/3 bowls of terracotta

Pottery- 4 Lattes

Bone- 1 Latte

Locus 2

Terracotta- 15 pieces

Pottery- ½ Latte Box

Bone- 4 Pieces

Baulk

Terracotta- 3 pieces of terracotta

Bone- 1 piece

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