Daily Log

19

AM

Began a pick pass across the eastern most meter of the trench.  We are finding some terracotta and modern material.  Also uncovered some badly burnt pottery.  Commenced a pick pass across the entire trench in hopes that we will uncover a strata with no more modern material.  So far, we are still uncovering the same dark soil with the same types of material.  Upon completing the pick pass we are still uncovering modern debris such as plastic.  Began trimming the baulks around the trench.  we are now making a shallow pick pass in an attempt to uncover a level devoid of modern material.  The pick pass has uncovered a soil change which may be associated with an ancient strata.  The floor will be leveled for photos and the declaration of a new locus.

PM

The trench was leveled

Elevations A.D.

• NE - .27m
• NW - .43m
• SE - .24m
• SW - .38m
• Center - .25m

Photographs Taken

20

The new soil uncovered will be designated as locus 6 .  The soil is an olive brown color and large chunks of terracotta are found in the eastern area of the trench.  The soil is chunky, clay like, and mottled.  There are small rocks scattered throughout.  The soil also appears to be devoid of any modern material. The munsell designation is 2.5YR 4/3 olive brown.  Since we now seem to be below the modern material we will proceed with baulk hammers to avoid penetrating strata.

In the eastern meter of the trench we have begun to uncover large pieces of terracotta and we are beginning to define their extent.

Material Totals

• 2 Bowls terracotta - locus 5
• 1 box pottery and bone - locus 5
• 1 box baulk pottery