07/29/2002

C2

Daily Journal

Started the day by cleaning and taking photos.

Opened a new locus L2154, this locus was created for two purposes in mind, one so we might get rid of the two small pits L2123 and L2124, by leveling them out. The other purpose was to get the western section of L2143. Created three KT-bags for the usual find groups, pottery (C.2.2154.1), lithics (C.2.2154.2) and bone (C.2.2154.3). But apart from these categories, we also uncovered a carbon sample (C.2.2154.4), a somewhat flat fragment of basalt (C.2.2154.5), some pieces of possible metal slag (C.2.2154.6 & 7) and finally a sample of some clay that have been burnt secondarily (C.2.2154.8).

Opened a new locus L2155 to get a section between the two pits, L2128/L2153 and L2141/L2149 in the southeast corner of the trench. Opened three KT-bags for the excavation of this locus L2155, pottery (C.2.2155.1), lithics (C.2.2155.2) and bone (C.2.2155.3).

The excavation of L2155 showed that there was no apparent connection between the two pits, L2128/L2153 and L2141/L2149, in question.

Seeing this L2155 was closed and the excavation of L2153 was continued. The finds from L2153 was labeled as follows: Pottery (C.2.2153.4), Lithics (C.2.2153.5), bone (C.2.2153.6) and a carbon sample (C.2.2153.7).

As excavation of L2153 continued, we began to expand L2144 northwards, though leaving all definable mudbrick untouched. Opened three KT-bags for this, carbon samples (C.2.2144.20, 24, 25), pottery (C.2.2144.21), lithics (C.2.2144.22) and bone (C.2.2144.23). As we closed down for the day C.2.2144.22 was cancelled because of lack of lithic finds.