16th April 2008, 10:46 PM
On the subject of this dig, they seem to have had some good results. I was sceptical at first, as in the first video Prof. Wainwright said that thay were permitted to dig to a depth of only 1 metre. However, this does not seem to have been a problem. A major reason for the excavation seems to have been to re-excavate Atkinson's trenches and record in section what was previously only recorded in plan. They got plenty of finds from the backfill as well, as well as a much more coherent story about the development of the monument.
The videos are pretty good. If you've only got time to watch one of them, go for day 9 "one trench, many sockets" when all the relationships of the features are explained.
I look forward to reading about their environmental results.
The videos are pretty good. If you've only got time to watch one of them, go for day 9 "one trench, many sockets" when all the relationships of the features are explained.
I look forward to reading about their environmental results.