Daily Log

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AM

We are still removing the tiles that were uncovered yesterday.  The soil still has modern material in it.  While troweling we uncovered a fragment of a loom weight (Find #1).  We are now preparing to expand to the east of the north extension (Loci 10 and 11 ).  We are doing this in order to get a better understanding of the feature in VT-2 which appears to extend into the west baulk of the north extension of VT-3.  THis extension will be designated Locus 12 and it is characterized by a grayish brown soil with small rocks and organic material.  There is also worn terracotta and pottery strewn throughout.  It also contains modern material.  The munsell designation is 10 YR 5/3 Brown.

Diagram

We are now also extending 1 meter to the west on the north extension (loci 10 and 11 ).  The purpose of this is to see if we can uyncover more of the feature in VT-2 and the western area of

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Diagram

Elevations for Locus 13 A.D.

• NE - .52m
• NW - .62m
• SE - .48m
• SW - .58m

PM

Excavation occured this afternoon in both Locus 12 and Locus 13 simultaneously.  For the purpose of clarity they will be discussed separately.

Locus 12

Took Photographs

Elevations Locus 12

Diagram

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Began pick passes across the Locus .  While sorting a rim fragment with red slip was uncovered (Find #3). Some of the terracotta recovered demonstrated evidence of vitrification (some pieces were saved with the baulk pottery).

Locus 13

We commenced a pick pass acrosds the Locus .  A darker brown soil was uncovered through the trench and we are now troweling down the trench to level it in preparation for the declaration of a new locus.  While troweling we uncovered a brick fragment (Find #2).  While digging we seem to have uncovered a layer of burn in the north of Locus 13 .  We will now begin to define its extent.  The burn stretches across the northern half of Locus 13 .  As it is modern we will now remove it so we can avoid contaminating the entirety of the new soil which has been exposed.

Material Totals

• 2 bowls terracotta Locus 11
• 1 box pottery locus 11
• 4 bowls terracotta locus 12
• 3 boxes pottery locus 12
• 2 bowls terracotta locus 13
• 2 boixes pottery locus 13

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VdM20060123

• Find #1
• Locus 11
• Elevation: .15m A.D.
• .47m E - 5.90m S
• Loom Weight Fragment

VdM20060082

• Find #2
• Locus 13
• Elevation : .32m A.D.
• .19m W - 6.40m S
• Brick Fragment

VdM20060136

• Find #3
• Locus 12
• Elevation: .02m A.D.
• 1.00m E - 5.90m S
• Rim Fragment with Red Slip