25 July 2023 AM Excavation began in Locus 34 continuing the section through the floor surface, A thin layer of plaster remains throughout the entirety of the locus. Small hand picks, trowels, and brushes were used to continue to lower the locus across its entire extent. A dark soil, similar to the soil of Locus 28 in color and compaction was revealed in the eastern extent of the locus. In Locus 33, excavation continued using trowels and brushes in the eastern extent of the locus. While sorting soil into buckets by hand a possible feline antefix fragment was found (Special Find #35).

Special Find #35 Possible feline antefix fragment 177.97 E / 66.19 S 26.62 m AE Locus 33

Work was paused due to rain and the trench was tarped.

PM The trench was de-tarped.

Closing elevations Locus 34: NW: 26.70 m AE NE: 26.71 m AE SE: 26.69 m AE SW: 26.72 m AE

Closing totals Locus 33: 218: Terracotta - ½ bowl 219: Plaster - ¼ bowl 220: Pottery - 4 221: Plaster with reed impressions - 0 222: Vitrified plaster - 3 223: Vitrified terracotta - 0 224: Bone - 0 225: Burnt bone - 0

Closing totals Locus 34: 226: Terracotta - ⅛ bowl 227: Plaster - 3 bowls 228: Pottery - 3 pcs 229: Plaster with reed impressions - 0 pcs 230: Vitrified plaster - 0 pcs 231: Vitrified terracotta - 0 pcs 232: Bone - 0 pcs 233: Burnt bone - 0 pcs