AREA 2000
e’ terminata la messa in luce dei due scheletri ottocenteschi rinvenuti ieri.
Today we spent the majority of the day working on several exposed skeletons in the western expansion of section A. USk 2608, located almost in the center of the expansion area, is a medieval skeleton in relatively good preservation despite its time buried. The skeleton is almost complete except for the feet and the entire mandible. The rest is present, yet very delicate. It is a medieval skeleton, dated based on the preservation condition and orientation. USk 2605 was a modern set of both fibula as well as various tarsals, not articulated enough to be identified. This set was fully exposed, pictures taken, and proper context sheets filled out. USk 2613 is another medieval skeleton located close to the wall of the church, in the south section of the western expansion. At first only the lower appendicular section was uncovered, but further uncovering revealed a mostly complete and articulated skeleton. This is the most extreme case of linear delimitation and possible wall effect that we have encountered so far in area 2000 due to the vertical orientation of the clavicles and the compression of the mandible to the shoulder. The only other skeleton we’ve been working on is USk 2602, located just east to USk 2613. It is a modern skeleton, including the right tibia and fibula as well as the left fibula. Further excavation will take place tomorrow to properly document and remove these skeletons from the ground. |
AREA 3000Dopo aver ben documentato la complessa situazione stratigrafica emersa in particolar modo nella porzione meridionale del Settore B, è iniziata l’indagine e lo svuotamento di alcuni tagli, che si sono rivelati essere delle fosse sepolcrali, probabilmente di epoca sette-seicentesca, caratterizzate da un riempimento a matrice prevalentemente argillosa e di consistenza compatta, con frammenti di laterizi, numerose pietre di piccole e medie dimensioni, ossa sparse ed alcuni chiodi. In particolare, nella porzione sud-occidentale del settore è iniziata la rimozione del riempimento US 3597 all’interno della fossa sepolcrale US -3596, orientata S-N immediatamente a nord-ovest del perimetrale meridionale USM 5003. Più a nord si è deciso di procedere con lo scavo simultaneo di tre fosse sepolcrali (UUSS – 3580, - 3599 e – 3601) orientate W-E, che sembrano tagliarsi l’una con l’altra e sono a loro volta intercettate sia dalla canaletta US -3327, sia dalla trincea moderna US – 3386. Nella porzione centro-settentrionale del settore è iniziato lo scavo della tomba US – 3554, orientata W-E, che sarà approfondito domani. Today in Area 3000, we completed filling out context sheets and continued to work on our skeletons. The skeleton in the most southern-western section was continued to be excavated and was further exposed. We also continued to work on the skeletons along the trench in the southern part of Sector B. We excavated a pit among the various other skeletons that cut many of the graves in this area. We are uncertain what this pit was used for, but we will continue to analyze this pit to produce an accurate interpretation. We continued the excavation of fill 3554, exposing more of the skull, ribs, and pelvis.
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AREA 5000
Dopo aver documentato la situazione stratigrafica messa in luce fino a questo momento, abbiamo cominciato a rimuovere per mezzo di piccone US 5054 e US 5024: due strati dallo spessore di circa 10 cm che ricoprono tutta la superficie della porzione centro orientale dell'area. Today in area 5000, we brought US 5054 and US 5024, which compromise the entire eastern side of the area, down to the same level of the western side. In the far eastern corner, a few out-of-context bone fragments were found, which likely came from a collapsing wall from area 3000. Additionally, a number of pot sherds were found throughout the layer as well as a few animal bones. Finally, four nails were recovered, three were found in a close proximity. Interestingly, results revealed from the analysis of pot sherds found earlier in the season date to the 7th through 9th century. Throughout the day, other staff cleaned the western strip of area 5000 that was finished yesterday in preparation for photos; however, due to lighting no photographs were taken. |