Updates from S5 W11!

Hi everyone!

    Here’s a small update on Matt and I’s unit! So far, we’re at 25 cm bd on the North half and around 23 cm bd on the South half! We’re currently getting about 5 cm done each day in the field. Once we complete 25 cm bd on the South half, we’re going back to the North half and going to either 30 cm bd, or where we can see a distinct change from the plow zone (or Level 2) to the occupation zone (or Level 3).

So far, we’re finding some really cool artifacts! We’ve found many seed beads, most of them are white but I managed to find a blue seed bead in the wet screen! We’ve found many bones, and even some teeth. There’s glass, and some slag, which is the core or remnants of burned charcoal. We’ve also found an awl and a few nails! The awl and one of the nails are in pretty good condition, the awl is 11 cm long and has very little corrosion. Both in the wet screen and during excavation, we’ve found multiple lead shots and even a musket ball. Those are my favorite to find because they’re so small but because they’re made of lead, they’re so much heavier than they look! Remember your lead wipes!

    Matt and I are getting a lot done and have developed a pretty good system to be as efficient as we can! We dig together in the mornings, and I take our dirt up to the wet screens in the afternoons. This way, we get as much dirt excavated in the morning while it’s cooler as we can while not getting backed up on buckets of dirt! Overall, S5 W11 is cooking with gas and finding some really cool things! Check back soon for more unit updates!

        From,

                Mary