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US Route 301 Archaeology Update

Written on: August 31st, 2012 in Archaeology Updates US301

This was a big week at the Bird-Houston Site, when we stripped off the plowzone to see what lies beneath. After two long days of following the excavator across the site, we exposed dozens of pits, post holes, and other “features.” This is exhausting work, shoveling up loose soil and trowelling off soil stains while standing amidst the noise, heat, and diesel fumes. It is also rewarding, because we find more and see more in one day than in weeks of hand digging.  Now we will turn to making a map of all these new discoveries, and then to excavating them by hand.