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June 24, 2003

After taking initial measurements, our first task was to remove the last traces of Locus 2 from the eastern and northern edges.  One diagnostic sherd, an impasto rim fragment, was discovered in the process.  When that had been completed, we closed Locus 2 and took its measurements.

At the same time, we continued to lower Locus 3 to find more of the browner, softer soil beneath it (as was first found yesterday, 23 June).

We began to remove Locus 4 by pick and trowel.  The first impression for this new locus was an increase in the presence of terra cotta fragments.  An iron nail was discovered during the first pick-pass of the locus; the date of this artifact is as yet unknown.

We completed the removal of Locus 3 soil and inclusions down to the level of the browner soil of Locus 4 .  This browner soil contains stone inclusions slightly larger than those of Locus 3 , multiple roots, as well as a few tile and pottery fragments.  This combination of Locus 4 -type soil and inclusions north of 81 S is now called Locus 5 , which will be excavated in order to expose any portion of the retaining wall that may extend into our trench.

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Pottery Count:  32 total sherds.  8 undiagnostic orange ware sherds, 1 everted orange ware rim, 1 rolled orange ware rim, 21 undiagnostic impasto fragments, and 1 everted impasto rim (= Find #1 ).

Also found were 2 pieces of bone, an iron nail (= Find #2 ), and a fragment of a cavetto from a frieze plaque (= Find #3 ).

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