Thursday 25 July 2019

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Opening Elevations:

NE: 24.88 m AE

NW: 24.98 m AE

SE: 23.89 m AE

SW: 24.52 m AE

Scraping of the locus continued today in order to determine if there is a continuation of the compacted soil that is present in the northern extent of the trench. In an effort to determine whether the rocks present in the south line up to the linear rocks in T-94 and T-99. While troweling the dirt, multiple special finds were discovered.

Special Find #86: Diagnostic Bone

Coordinates: 106.12 E/71.93 S

Elevation: 24.74 m AE

Special Find #87: Bronze

Coordinates: 108.09 E/73.22 S

Elevation: 24.67 m AE

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Special Find #88: Diagnostic Bone

Coordinates: 106.14 E/72.84 S

Elevation: 24.86 m AE

Special Find #89: Potential Vessel Base Fragment

Coordinates: 106.30 E/71.47 S

Elevation: 24.88 m AE

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Scraping the middle extent of locus 4 continued while defining rocks in the south took place at the same time. There is definitely more compacted soil that matches up with the soil found in the northern section of locus 4. There is also a heavily compacted soil present directly to the west of the rock feature that now very clearly resembles in color the compacted soil present in the eastern extent of T-94. In addition to the color similarity, this small western extent of locus 4 has materials lying flat on the surface, similar to T-94. In the process of scraping the floor of T-95, multiple special finds were found. During the process of collecting the finds, a spindle whorl was found just outside the dirt dump. It was determined that the spindle whorl came from the recent excavation of T-95, specifically locus 4 and will be given supplementary coordinates and elevation.

Supplemental find #90: Spindle Whorl

Coordinates: ~106-110 E/72-78 S

Elevation: ~24.90-24.67 m AE

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Special Find #91: Slag

Coordinates: 106.63 E/73.34 S

Elevation: 24.68 m AE

Special Find #92: Pottery with Slag

Coordinates: 106.63 E/73.42 S

Elevation: 24.67 m AE

Special Find #93: Diagnostic Bone

Coordinates: 106.07 E/71.37 S

Elevation: 24.92 m AE

Special Find #94: Decorated Pottery Sherd

Coordinates: 106.12 E/71.38 S

Elevation: 24.93 m AE

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Special Find #95: Tooth

Coordinates: 106.50 E/71.36 S

Elevation: 24.90 m AE

Special Find #96: Diagnostic Bone

Coordinates: 106.52 E/71.40 S

Elevation: 24.91 m AE

Light baulk walling and root clipping was done before the end of the work day.

Closing Elevations:

NE: 24.88 m AE
NW: 24.98 m AE
SE: 23.89 m AE

SW: 24.52 m AE

Daily Totals

Architectural Terracotta: 1/10 bowl

Pottery Sherds: 17

Bone Fragments: 23

Slag: 3