.bk A9
.fl L717jlw.j
.fd daily journal for L717
.ei jlw
.ed L717
.rd L717
.ri jlw

-wk 6 picks and 18 in support reported for work.

-wk 20 extra workmen reported from A15, which had a stop day.  They completed removing the cover and backfill from A7 and cleaned the portions of k41, k42, k51 and k52 that were partially excavated as part of the step trench in MZ6 in 1990. Their efforts were very much appreciated.

k 24
dy excavated the soil from the large pot, i139. Found human remains and two shell beads, qlot 825. Removed the accumulation, f305, from the east side of the locus. There were 4 q-lots of pottery from the SE quarter alone.

k 25
dy began removing topsoil, f307, after removing up to 1 meter of overburden, consisting of backdirt and part of a berm.

k 15
dy continued to excavate to search for architecture that may reflect continuation of the large walls in A11 immediately to the south. Found accumulation, f308, under accumulation, f300. Began to see the top of a very large wall in the eastern half of the locus.

f 307
df ts
ds topsoil under backdirt and portions of berms in k25, which was removed earlier in preparation for excavation.
P1 L718

f 308
df a
ds accumulation under accumulation, f300, which surrounds wall, f309, in k15.

f 309
df w
ds substantial wall over 2m square along the E baulk of k15
co reddish yellow
c# 7.5YR6/6

f 310
df ts
ds topsoil found over a combination of backfill from the MZ6 excavations and soil deposited by wind and water in the east part of k51. Typical network of roots and clumps of soil and decayed vegetation.