Daily Log- 27/6/15

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27/6/15

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Organic matter was cleared from the top of the trench, stumps were cut back, branches were clipped. Due to a surveying error from last year art of T-73 extends into T-57. Locus 1 will be declared open over the section of the trench not previously excavated, opening elevations for both the entire trench and locus 1 will be taken. Locus 1 was photographed and drawn.

Locus 1 drawing

Opening Elevations Trench

NW – 89E, 32S – 25cm BD 27.53 mAE

NE – 93E, 32S – 38cm BD 27.90 mAE

SE – 93E, 34S – 73cm BD 27.05 mAE

SW – 89E, 34S – 57cm BD 27.21 mAE

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Opening Elevations Locus 1

NW – 89E, 32S – 25cm BD 27.53 mAE

NE – 93E, 32S – 38cm BD 27.40 mAE

SE – 93E, 33.6S – 43cm BD 27.35 mAE

SW- 89E, 33.75 – 45cm BD 27.33mAE

The eastern half of the locus was picked and soil sorted by hand. Very few pieces of very worn and abraded tile were found. While sorting a piece of medieval pottery was found (SF#1).

SF#1

Medieval Rim Fragment

Locus 1

92.79E, 32.88S

44cm BD

27.34 mAE

Drawing

A pick pass was done in the central part of the trench, soil is sorted and dump. 2 more pick passes are done in the eastern and central part of the trench. Roots were clipped. Locus 1 is the humus layer, there is lots of roots and organic material present. The soil is clay like and hard packed. There are patches of silty brown soil. After the 4 ^th pick pass, patches of small rocks are becoming present at the bottom of the humus

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layer. We will continue to define the extent of these rocks but none appear in any organized fashion. A similar clustering of rocks appeared in locus 1 of T-57. The final third of the trench was picked twice. There are many roots here from the two stumps in this part of the trench. A fragment of bone was found on the surface here. 2 very worn fragments of coarseware were found. Little else has been recovered.

Bulk Finds

Bone – 1 piece

Pottery – 2 pieces

Tile – 18 pieces

Closing Elevations for Day

NW – 25cm BD – 27.53 mAE

NE – 42cm BD – 27.36 mAE

SE – 46cm BD – 27.32 mAE

SW – 44cm BD – 27.34 mAE

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