Day Five.
Friday came about with a little bit of cloud in the morning but that was quickly replaced with blue skies, something that was welcomed by everyone after Thursday’s relative downpour. The main trench is coming along very nicely with the hope of digging down into one of the features in the middle part (known as area B). There have also been some cores taken from the waterlogged part of the trench by Harry, something which is new to most of the first and second years. Hopefully, they will have revealed an interesting feature!
Over in the experimental corner with Hayden, the furnace is looking great and should be finished very soon. A small pit has now been turned into a barbecue pit, which Damien cooked sausages on for lunch. Temperatures climbed higher and higher in the afternoon, which put everyone in a good mood for the first Friday of the Dig!! Utilising the drone for photography of features was a stroke of genius, and also something that caused much excitement on trench as it took a photo of a huge feature in section B. Another suggestion was making a human pyramid but that idea was quickly shot down as health and safety guidelines must be followed! Definitely a great way to end the week! Bring on week two!
Photos: how archaeologist’s hands should be, emma and izzy (1st years), and some pot insitu in area b.