2004 TRENCHES PC 19, 22, & 27 Caitlin Vacanti, Field Supervisor Jessica Galeano, Assistant Field Supervisor Week 4: Field Students: Elizabeth Bair Rachael Henry Benjamin Luley View of Trench PC 27 from the northwest corner, with Ben Luley and Caitlin Vacanti at work. This past week has been fairly uneventful, albeit productive. Everyone returned from our long weekend with great stories that could quite possibly fuel conversation for the rest of the season. After a restful four days, our first mission was to attack our stumps with fervor. With an out lash of energy, teamwork, and a little bit of luck, we have successfully removed all of the stumps and roots that covered the floor of PC 27. I am proud to say that the whole of our trench has learned how to give a proper "Yarrrr!!!!" as they toss these stumps aside. Caitlin Vacanti victorious after hacking a huge stump and roots from her trench. Now that the grunt work is through, we can concentrate on excavating without obstructions. Liz and Rachael have already uncovered a large quantity of broken tile and pottery sherds in the western half of PC 27, which suggest we have yet another interior space west of the main rectangular structure. In the eastern half of the trench, Ben has defined a new foundation wall running north that does not line up with any walls we have found thus far. The stones in this wall are quite large and some look as though they may have been worked. I think this may be a buttress for the fortification walls that PC 20 is excavating. However, as the fortification walls run much deeper than those of the rectangular structure, the function of this wall remains to be seen. Ben Luley defining the foundation wall in Trench PC 27, while Caitlin Vacanti works on a tree stump (background). Jess has stayed strong working solo in PC 22. She excavated through stratum 4, which we believe to be preparation for the second phase of the building. Therefore she did not find many artifacts here. Rachael joined her yesterday and the two have excavated beautifully and rapidly as a team. Jessica Galeano and Rachael Henry working in PC 22. I hope to have all of PC 22 finished in the coming week. We will also continue digging in PC 19, which with any luck will not take long to complete. Caitlin Vacanti teaches Elizabeth Bair to use the Munsell Chart.   Rachael Henry working in 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