Daily Log 29/07/2009

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Began morning by continuing to move from south to north in the cut. While cleaning the wall of the cut a possible shallow dish was found laying on a shelf of galestra, but securely below the top of the carbon feature from 2008. It will be special find #1.

1. Possible Shallow Dish

Exploratory cut

21.78 mAE

153.64 E

95.19 S

The southern baulk wall was trimmed and cleaned and was prepared for

photographs. The northern baulk of the exploratory cut was moved north to approximately half way through the carbon feature. A photo was taken of the northern baulk wall. There is a shallow layer of carbon included soil on top of a layer of small rocks, which is on top of a yellow gray mottled soil that appears to be a naturally occurring soil.

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Sketch of Northern Baulk of Cut

While cleaning the baulk walls of the exploratory cut a piece of possible coil made pottery was uncovered in the yellow brown mottle soil (special find #2).

2. Possible Coil Made Pottery

Exploratory Cut

21.59 mAE

153.62 E

95.60 S

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The yellow mottled soil was what had be previously thought to be naturally occuring galestra. The southern wall at the 97S mark was photographed by the Architect.

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The walls of the exploratory cut were trimed to help clarify any changes in the soil in the cut.

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A second cut was made 40 cm south of the 96 meter mark, at 96.4 S. This is a 40cm x 115cm cut to explore the surface level that special find #2 was found. The soil in the cut is a flaky gray yellow soil that crumbles. It is similar to the soil found in the first cut. After 3 pick passes the

cut is level with the first cut. The bulk walls are being trimmed. The two cuts span between 95.1S and 96.4S and extends to approximately 153 E. Although not officially a seperate locus closing depths have been recorded to show the vertical space covered. Opening elevations are the same as the closing elevations of locus 3.

Closing Elevations for Exploratory Cut 1+2

A- 21.60 mAE

B- 21.60 mAE

C- 21.64 mAE

D- 21.63 mAE

Coordinates for Exploratory Cuts 1+2

A- 153.18 E/ 95.1 S

B- 154 E/ 95.1 S

C- 154 E/ 96.4 S

D- 153 E/ 96.4 S

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Sketch of Exploratory Cuts 1+2

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The Baulk along the 154 E meter was trimmed and cleaned for photographs.

Bulk Finds

Exploratory Cut 1

Pottery- 2 pieces

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