Rained Out
A drenching rain brought today’s excavation to a screeching halt. I wasn’t too disappointed, though, since we were near the end of our class period and we’d been very productive before the rain. We are now largely done with the public component of our project and really focused on the research goals. Our units inside the church
are down 80 cm (about 2 ½ feet) with no sign of any building debris. We need to dig fast and furious if we’re to get deep enough to really evaluate what is left inside the basement.
Our trench extension has uncovered a little more of the foundation, but it’s jumbled and not in line with our first section. It’s a little frustrating to be so close to seeing a longer stretch of foundation, but having to wait until Thursday’s class before we can dig again. Archaeologists always say that our profession requires patience, but only working 3 hours a day, two days a week makes for slow progress even by my standards. This nasty rainy, cold and dreary weather worries me a bit. Will winter wait a few more weeks so we can finish the dig, or is time running out?
