August 13, 2000

Today we started by opening L 2011 in the western half of the trench and digging it down roughly 30 cm. An area of stones was found along the N balk. It doesn't look like much, but for now we are leaving it alone.

Possible oven residue was found in three small circles near the center of L 2011. Soil samples were taken from each, but they were not given separate locus numbers.

Andy came by and noticed that L 2010 was still looking pretty rough from yesterday, so he had us clean it up. When he came back it was looking like there were some mudbrick lines in the W balk. so we brought L 2010 down a little further to level it and straightened the balks as best we could. After cleaning and spraying L 2010 and the SW corner of the trench, it seems that there is a mud brick wall in this area. We have probably cut through about 1.5 courses. Lines are visible in the balks, and also in the southern half of L 2010.

Tomorrow we will scrape L 2010 down further in order to make the lines clearer. However, starting tomorrow L 2010 will be known as L 2012.