4 July 2018

AM

Work continues preparing sections 1-4 to be photographed and stratigraphically drawn and documented. Upon analysis of the stratigraphy, we noted what appears to be a burn layer. To closely study the area at the bottom of the baulk walls which appears to be a burn layer, we will be separating materials discovered from the burn layer region of the stratigraphy.

Just north of the discovered rocchetto fragment from the previous day, a piece of worked bone was discovered while cleaning up the northern face of the T-22 west extension. The piece of bone was discovered just below what appears to be a burn layer in the stratigraphy. It is about 8.5 cm long and about 1cm wide. It appears to have a single worked edge.

Special find #2: Worked bone

26.89 m.AE

47.87S/169.87E

Locus 1

*Drawing of worked bone*

While completing the baulk trim along the northern confines of the T-22 west extension, a bone bead was discovered, coordinates and a range of elevations were taken. It is about 2cm in length and 1/2cm wide with what appears to be a hexagonal shape. It was found in an area with a stratigraphic unit corresponding to what appears to be a burn layer.

Special find #3: Bone bead

27.08 – 26.97 m.AE

47.90S/168.50E

Locus 1

*Drawing of bone bead*

PM

Work continues cleaning the baulks of T-22 and T-22 west extension.

Special find #4: Tusk

26.91 m.AE

46.85 S/ 167.61E

Locus 0

20180003

*Drawing of tusk*

While cleaning the baulk walls, a piece of possible slag was discovered in what appears to be the burn layer.

Special find #5: Possible slag

27.03 m.AE

47.66S / 169.57E

Locus 1

*Drawing of possible slag*

A piece of pottery with slag was discovered from the tile bowl and is being recorded as a supplemental find. A range of elevation and coordinates were taken.

Pottery with slag:

Aprx. 26.90-27.00 m.AE

Aprx. 47-49S / 168-170 E

*Drawing of pottery with slag*

Supplemental find #40

While cleaning Section 3, a diagnostic bone was discovered cleaning the northern face of the T-22 west extension. It is uncertain whether it will fall under the confines of T-91 or T-92. The bone was recorded under EC XII for T-91 on page 21.

*Drawing of diagnostic bone*

4 July end of day totals:

Section 3 baulk wall:

Bone – 1 piece

Pottery – 8 pieces

Tile / plaster – 1/5 bowl

Section 3 Baulk wall Burn layer:

Bone – 9 pieces

Pottery – 17 pieces

Special finds #2-5