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The extension to the east of CA 28 \'69 revealed a "fossa" approximately 5 1/2 meters to the west of the western wall of the Tesoro complex, and running parallel to it.  The "fossa," approximately 2.0-2.5 m in width, contained a heavy stone fill 1.25-1.50 m below which lay on earth fill .80-.90 m and above which lay a mixture of earth, stones, and tile fragments.

The majority of the statue fragments and friezes, as well as the fine pottery, were found within the stone fill.  Some was found below.  Very little was found above the fill, except for a small section in NN6-12 close to the surface, parallel to the "fossa" and wall which produced a bronze duck and pin, a small bowl, and several spindle whorls.  The extremely heavy concentration of rather fine buff colored pottery was found in sectors GG 10-13 - HH 10-13, thoroughly broken up and mixed among the stones.  This method of thoroughly breaking the pieces and apparently deliberately scattering them and mixing them among heavy stone fill characterizes the finds from this area.

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The original function of this "fossa" is conjectural.  It appears to extend along the entire western flank of the complex ( see CAST 1970 ) at a rather uniform distance from the wall.