Daily Log

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July 4, 1988

A.M.

Meters F-G 96-97 were excavated to a depth of approximately 20-25 cm. This effectively removes the last of the brown rooty topsoil exposing the top of hte yllow clay layer (see section, p. 59 ). Three quarters of a cassetta of tile and one half of a latte box of pottery were recovered.

In F/G 95-96 at this depth was found a pan tile preserving flange and approximately 2/3 width (length as yet undetermined). The soil around it showed some traces of burning, as well as fragments of both burned and unburned tile and pottery. Directly above the tile was a deposit of burnt bone, teeth, and (possibly) ivory. All these small pieces were put in a bag and carried to the magazino at the noon break. When the western end of this area (F-G 93-95) is brought to this same depth of 20-25 cm, the relationship of this tile to those tiles and any other deposits around it will be seen.

F-G 93-95 were cut to a depth of 15 cm throughout, yielding three quarters of a cassetta of tile and half a box of pottery.

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The rock formation in H-I 96-97 was determined to be of little import, and work to remove it was begun. This turned up one piece of pottery and several pieces of tile.

Protective plastic laid over the tile fall area in 1987 was lifted in meters G-I 89-91. This will allow the area to dry out and subsequently to tact as a reference point for further excavations.

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19880017

19880017

• find 2
• G93
• about 15 cm
• hair fragment? fang?
  • photo

19880022

19880022

• find 3
• G94
• about 15 cm
• terracotta slingstone
  • photo

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19880016

19880016

• item 5
• F97
• about 20 cm
• fang
  • photo

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P.M.

The pan tile mentioned this morning, which preserves neither full width nor length, was cleaned and lifted, set aside to look for possible joins as its surounding area becomes more fully excavated. It was also noted that the burnt bone, thought to rest directly on top of the tile, was actually 5-10 cm west of the broken edge of the tile.

The 20-25 cm cut was continued through the meters F-G 93-97 after the pan tile was lifted. One cassetta of tile and a pottery box were recovered, as well as a piece of glazed (medieval?) tile and a square headed iron nail (find #7).

The rocks in H 96-97 were removed. At the trench floor level (approx. 45 cm. below ground surface) it was noted that a line of large rocks appeared, with pottery and tile fragments in between them. (The line of rocks lay directly below those being removed.) As some of these lower rocks were being removed, it was further noted that the soil to the north of the line where pottery was found showed evidence of burning, while corresponding soil at the same depth to the south did not.

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The area between the large stump and the 1987 balks was recleared, yielding several small pieces of tile, lose plaster, and pottery.

The 1987 backfill in G-L 88-89 was begun to be removed, in preparation for further lifting of the protective plastic.

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