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Friday 17 July 2009

AM

Using pick axe to get the entire trench down to the level of the excavated out Locus 2 soil (approximately 27.91m A.E.). Soil sorted and cleaned, type remains Locus 3 except for some small areas of Locus 2 around the excavated lens. In cleaning found two associated pieces of coil made pottery and a third possible associated piece from pottery box.

Find 1: coil made pottery sherd

Locus 3

28.11m A.E.

8.99N/2.15W

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Find 2: coil made pottery sherd

Locus 3

8.97N/2.13W

28.12m A.E.

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Find 3: coil made pottery sherd

Locus 3

Approximately 9N/2W

Approximately 28.11 m A.E.

PM

Continued pick axing, sorting, and cleaning soil. Found more coil made pottery, though unsure if associated with pieces found this AM.

Find 4: coil made pottery sherd

Locus 3

8.56N/1.56W

28.00m A.E.

Second piece of coil made pottery found, possibly associated.

Find 5: coil made pottery sherd

Locus 3

8.72N/1.63W

27.98m A.E.

Another associated piece found.

Find 6: coil made pottery sherd

Locus 3

9.26N/1.68W

28.09m A.E.

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Another associated piece found.

Find 7: coil made pottery sherd

Locus 3

8.67N/1.58W

27.91m A.E.

Area in which Locus 2 extended deeper vertically now turning from yellow Locus 2 soil type back to a medium brown heavily carbon included soil. This area is also where almost all the coil made pottery found.

Find 8: coil made pottery sherd

Locus 3

8.43N/1.84W

28.08m A.E.

Two stumps removed, soil and organic material cleaned. Roots clipped. Trench covered with plastic for the weekend.

Totals:

Locus 3:

Terra cotta: 5 pieces

Pottery: 22 pieces

Bone: 7 pieces