A.M.                                                                                             9 July 2009

Excavation continued in locus 3 this morning. The southwest corner of the trench is showing a soil change which is being left intact for now until all of locus 3 is excavated from the trench.

P.M.

Excavation continued in locus 3 this afternoon. Approximately two pick passes were completed today, lowering the trench an average of 10-15 cm. Approximately 10 1/2 bowls of terracotta fragments were recovered among which was a pithos fragment. Stones fist size and larger are frequently appearing throughout the trench. Approximately 3/4 latte box of pottery sherds was found along with 18 fragments of bone, 2 pieces of shell and one tooth. A fragment of bronze was made a bulk find.

Special Finds:

• Find #1
• 48.9-S/179.7-E
• 27.16 m. above absolue elevation
• Locus 3
• Sherd with black slip

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• Find #2
• 48.7-S/179.1-E
• 27.10 m. above absolute elevation
• Locus 3
• Sherd with slip