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20 July 2016

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Resumed incomplete pick pass from yesterday in the two by two meters in the northeast. Soil, hand sorted into buckets, remains consistent with Locus 5 --a medium to darkish brown, claylike, somewhat compacted soil. The soil pack is heavily included with small stones (2-10cm) and roots of a small diameter. Materials recovered include worn terra cotta and pottery. Though smaller fragments of slag are being collected in bulk, a larger fragment found and recovered as a special find.

Find 1: Slag Fragment

72.77E/45.75S

25.91m A.E.

Locus 5

Drawing

A lighter brown-yellowish soil has been detected in the northeastern two by two meters of the extension. Pick pass

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therefore initiated in the southwest to northwest one by four meter area to see if it can be detected there. Soil hand sorted into buckets consistent with Locus 5 , but the new soil found below it. Materials recovered while cleaning include terra cotta, pottery, bone, and slag. Many roots and small stones (2-10cm) also encountered. As the soil change has been detected across the entire extension, preparations for the declaration of a new locus underway. Baulk walls trimmed and all materials recovered collected as baulk trim finds. Roots also clipped and extension scraped down. Main trench additionally swept down. Photographs and opening elevations of Locus 6 taken:

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PM

Excavation begun in Locus 6 . Pick axe used to break up the soil beginning in the southwest and moving north and east; soil is hand sorted into buckets. Locus 6 is a medium to light-yellowish brown somewhat claylike but not too densely packed soil. Its soil pack is heavily included with small stones (2-10cm) and roots. Materials recovered include terra cotta and pottery in small concentrations. A fragment of slag recovered.

Find 2: Slag Fragment

70.79E/46.59S

25.89m A.E.

Locus 6

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Another small drop of slag found.

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Find 3: Slag Droplet

70.71E/47.02S

25.78m A.E.

Locus 6

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Slag with a modern break recovered in the northeast section.

Find 4: Slag Fragment

71.35E/45.75S

25.90m A.E.

Locus 6

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Pick pass completed and roots clipped.

Daily Totals:

Locus 5:

Terra cotta: 1/6 bowl

Pottery: 1/6 latte (22 fragments)

Bone: 1 fragment

Slag: 4 fragment

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Locus 6:

Terra cotta: 1/8 bowl

Pottery: 1/6 latte (18 fragments)

Baulk Trim:

Terra cotta: 19 fragments

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