July 19th, 2024 AM: We threw a pickpass from the W edge going east throughout the surface of locus 5. Soil is slightly less compact, rock and root inclusions are consistent. Finds remain abraded tile and few pottery. A sweep of locus 4 began in the northern most meter in preparation of closing photos. Once locus 4 and 2 were fully swept, closing photos were taken for each loci facing N and E. Another pickpass was thrown in locus 5 starting W and moving E. Inclusions remain consistent, terracotta finds seem to be slightly more preserved, we are encountering pottery more consistently. We are laying out trench lines in the recently closed loci (2 & 4) to open loci 6-9 to define the features excavated in the space of the trench SW of locus 5. A third pickpass was thrown across locus 5. Once the loose soil was shoveled and sorted into buckets and wheelbarrows another pickpass was thrown along the S and W edges in order to level those out with the center of locus 5. PM: The N and NE edges of locus 5 were handpicked to level the walls with the rest of the locus . A 5th pickpass was run through locus 5. The soil level is indicating a change along the NE wall by the stump, but a new loci has yet to be reached across the surface of locus 5. Organic inclusions remain consistent. Pottery and terracotta increased slightly yet again. A few diagnostic pottery pieces have been excavated. Trench photos for locus 6, 7,8 and 9 have been taken. Photos for locus 6 have to be taken towards S instead of N due to obstruction of a tree. Loci 6,7,8,9 Opening Drawing (loci coordinates present on page 124)

Loci Opening Elevations Locus 6: NW1: 27.97m AE NW2: 27.93m AE NE: 27.93m AE SW: 27.94m AE SE: 27.93m AE

Locus 7: NW: 27.97m AE NE: 27.93m AE SW: 27.93m AE SE: 27.93m AE

Locus 8: NW: 27.93m AE NE1: 27.98m AE NE2: 27.97m AE NE3: 27.94m AE SE: 27.79m AE SW1: 27.83m AE SW2: 28.13m AE

Locus 9: NW1: 27.93m AE NW2: 27.95m AE NW3:27.94m AE NE: 27.92m AE SW1: 27.79m AE SW2: 27.83m AE SW3: 27.13m AE SW4: 27.82m AE SE: 27.78m AE

Closing Elevations: Locus 5: SW:27.76m AE NW: 27.88m AE NE1: 28.01m AE NE2: 27.91m AE NE3: 27.89m AE SE: 27.90m AE Closing Totals: Locus 5: Terracotta: 2 bowls– BF 58 Pottery: 59 – BF 59 Bone: 0- BF 60