Excavation Day 10

Well time to cross the ‘T’s and dot the ‘I’s.

Last day for volunteers

Final burst of recording and environmental sampling of the primary fills in the ditches in Trenches 1 and 2.

Trench 2 levelling
Trench 2 levelling
Trench 2 Recording
Trench 2 Recording
Trench 1 recording
Trench 1 recording

Further intensive clean down of building return in Trench 3 suggests large post hole feature in corner.

Section cut through linear feature running across Trench 1 identifies underlying metalled surface with a ditch on either side. It would appear the linear feature was actually the outside edges of both ditches, creating an illusion of a single entity. This reinforces our theory of the sand and gravel hard crust underlying the topsoil, reforming over time.

Trench 1 section across linear feature.
Trench 1 section across linear feature.

Furious activity in Trench 4 to bottom out the ditches before the end of play.

Trench 4 ditch section
Trench 4 ditch section
Trench 4 ditch return
Trench 4 ditch return