2001 TRENCH PC 22 Justin Winkler, Field Supervisor Week 6: Justin Winkler contemplating progress by his crew in the trench. Assistant Field Supervisor Catherine Norman sifting. Much has occurred during the last week of excavation. In regard to the distinct character of each excavation unit, the reconstruction of Etruscan Poggio Colla is still becoming more cohesive. Nonetheless, preparations are being made to answer the many additional questions produced this season. Although the various walls mentioned previously have presented other issues, there still seem to be distinguishing features. According to stratigraphy, it is now clear that the east segment of Trench PC 22 most certainly contained at least a single period of human occupation. Many similar features are also being encountered nearby in PC 23 under the direction of Gretchen Meyers. A uniform deposit of pottery, bone, and metal fragments intermingled with structural material such as brick and terracotta roof tile all have been detected at this level. Moreover, an extraordinarily thick concentration of brick also appears to the west of this central, perpendicular wall; an area lacking in very many artifacts. This feature might be indicative of a different kind of space and/or simply the remnants of a fallen wall. Excavation next season should reveal a great deal more about the cultural level and architectural features. Catherine Norman, Justin Winkler, Kirk Nickel, Sarah Nessler, and Michael Joyce in PC 22. Caitlin Vacanti may be in the distance. Kirk Nickel (left front), Michael Joyce, and Sarah Nessler in PC 22. View of PC 22 from the south, near the end of week six, with Caitlin Vacanti and Michael Joyce. View from the west of foundation stones and rubble in PC 22. Stratigraphy in Trench PC 22. View of Trench PC 22 from the northeast corner. Justin Winkler looks over his crew. Sarah Nessler and Kirk Nickel sifting for finds from Trench PC 22. Michael Joyce excavates between wall stones in Trench PC 22. Caitlin Vacanti loves to dig, even in this challenging area of PC 22. Sarah Nessler excavating in Trench PC 22. Kirk Nickel and Michael Joyce examine a new bucchero find. Assistant Field Supervisor Catherine Norman digging in PC 22. Diggers of PC 22's "Stinky Holes," left to right: Caitlin Vacanti, Sarah Nessler, and Michael Joyce. Kirk Nickel works in a stink-free zone in the background. Kirk Nickel (foreground), Michael Joyce, Sarah Nessler, and Caitlin Vacanti in PC 22. Michael Joyce and Sarah Nessler digging on a cold, rainy afternoon. Clockwise from left: Sarah Nessler, Caitlin Vacanti, Kirk Nickel, and Michael Joyce. Catherine Norman steadies the ladder for Justin Winkler who shoots "aerial" photos of Trench PC 22.   Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 - Final Report   Director, Gregory Warden gwarden@mail.smu.edu Director, Michael Thomas michael.thomas@tufts.edu While the team is in Italy during the summer field season, send e-mail to: mvap3@dada.it To email an individual on the team, enter the person's last name in the subject heading. Excavation house phone: 055-844-9834, or, when calling from the US: 011-39-55-844-9834. Introduction | 2004 Field Season | Poggio Colla Field School | What’s New | Staff | Students Site History | Directors' Diaries | Student Diaries | Excavation Friends | Facilities | Conservation | Surveys Robert Belanger | Katherine Blanchard | Josh Moran | Caitlin Vacanti | Ivo van der Graaff | Robert Vander Poppen QuickTime VR | Site Set-Up | Dig Daily Life | Excavation Process | Field Manual | Lectures | Season's End Archives | Finds | Research Projects | Publications | Bibliography | Mugello Area | Home