Beach weather
(in photo: Amy, Cate and Davey)
vs.
The wet and choppy.
During the wet weather, our time is spent in the lab sorting artefacts i.e. first separating into material: glass, ceramic, metal etc and then different types e.g ceramic: coarse earthenware, creamware, pearlware, stoneware etc. While it may not seem as fun as being out in the dirt, every good archaeologist know that you only spend approx 10% of your time in the field. The rest of your time is dedicated to cataloging, analysis, report writing and (hopefully) publishing.
Anyway here are some action shots of the team which I hope you'll enjoy! So far we've opened 4 1x1 m squares on a site on the edge of town which may be the site of a Free Blacks Village. Test excavation conducted mid last year has uncovered building foundations and we are currently trying to find the extent of the site.
Our site almost has a view to the beach but it has been blocked by the "Hurricane Shelter" - that story we might explain some other time!
(in photo: Elizabeth)
Students receiving instruction from our Director
(in photo: Grant, Cate and John)
Cate working the Total Station and is now a real pro at leveling the legs and instrument.
All loose soil is sifted
(in photo: Amy)
Day in the lab
(in photo: Cate, Elizabeth, John, Grant, Gudrun & Amy)
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