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8 July 2022

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Excavation was delayed in T26 due to overnight rain.  Excavation continued in Locus 1 around 10:30 AM but the remainder of the trench was too wet for excavation.

A pickpass of the southern extension of Locus 1 was completed to continue removing the sun baked soil, now softened from the overnight rain.  The pick revealed large plaster fragments and vitrified materials such as a fragment of plaster with a reed impression and two beam impressions (Special Find #15), vitrified terracotta (Special Find #16), and a large fragment of plaster with multiple reed impressions.

Special Find #15

Locus 1

174.19m E

66.08m S

26.79m AE

Plaster with reed and beam impressions

Special Find #16

Locus 1

174.28m E

66.56m S

26.82m AE

Vitrified Terracotta

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Special Find #17

Locus 1

174.36m E

66.60m S

26.78m AE

Plaster with reed impression

While sorting by hand into buckets a further fragment of vitrifying tile (Special Find #18) and 2 fragments of tile with possible slip were recovered (Special Find #19).

Special Find #18

Locus 1

174.45m E

66.21m S

26.85m AE

Vitrified Terracotta

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Special Find #19

Locus 1

175.04m E

66.71 S

26.78m AE

Tile with possible slip - 2 pcs

Frequent vitrifying tile and plaster is being recovered along with fragments of plaster.  The soil is compacted and baked out from previous exposure.  A large fragment of vitrified terracotta & associated fragment (Special Find #20) was found.  A fragment of a pan tile with possible slip and a fingerswipe was also found and saved (Special Find #21)

Special Find #20

Locus 1

174.23m E

66.10m S

26.81m AE

Vitrified Terracotta & 1 associated fragment

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Special Find #21

Locus 1

174.96m E

65.88m S

26.82m AE

Slipped Tile with fingerswipe

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PM

An additional pickpass of the southern extent of Locus 1 was completed.  Vitrified material continues to be found and will be recorded as bulk finds unless the shape or dimensions are significant.  The pickpass was sorted by hand into buckets.  A burnt bone was found among the vitrified material (Special Find #22).

Special Find #22

Locus 1

175.12m E

65.82m S

26.83m AE

Burnt Bone & 1 associated fragment

An additional fragment of diagnostic bone was recovered while sorting (Special Find #23).

Special Find #23

Locus 1

174.84m E

65.64m S

26.85m AE

Diagnostic Bone

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Two additional fragments of burnt bone were found (Special Find #24 & Special Find #25).

Special Find #24

Locus 1

174.09m E

65.94m S

26.81m AE

Burnt Bone

Special Find #25

Locus 1

175.10m E

65.89m S

26.80m AE

Burnt Bone

Closing elevations Locus 1:

NW: 26.95m AE

SW: 26.68m AE

SE: 26.74m AE

NE: 26.87m AE

Closing Totals Locus 1:

Pottery: 20 pcs

Bone: 7 pcs

Vitrified terracotta: 126 pcs

Plaster: 2.75 bowls

Tile: 1 bowl

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