Finally after seven weeks of sub-zero temperatures, the Whispering Woods team has returned to the field. It was a balmy 50 degrees F and a beautiful day to do some archaeology! Oh, how great it was to be back! The class all arrived on time. Twelve cars parked in a soy field. We started with … Continue reading Spring 2015 Wk 8: Finally in the Field…
This week was a close call weather-wise! All week it called for rain. In the end, we took a chance and decided to go out to the field. Fortunately for us, the rain held and we were able to tie up some loose ends. Most notable, we found a flag from the Phase I survey. … Continue reading Week Six – tying up loose ends…
Whispering Woods Phase II began in earnest last Friday, Sept 12th. The students all managed to find our site and drive down a dirt track in cars that were never designed to leave asphalt. Our class started with “How to Dig a Shovel Test Pit (STP)”. This gave the students a chance to use the … Continue reading Week Two – How to dig a hole…
This past Saturday (Sept 6th), Alex, Ani, Tovah, and I went out to the site to start mapping. Joining us was student Sam and her husband Steve. Don’t let the picture fool you – despite the scenic beauty of nature, it was absolutely roasting. 90+ degrees meant that we were struggling to stay coherent as … Continue reading Hot, hot, HOT!…
Today at 9am, myself, Alex, Tovah, & Ani waited in BSB 334 for our students to arrive. Eventually all eight rolled in, some looking more enthusiastic than others. Today was the first day of the Whispering Woods Phase II project, aka. 50:070:386 “Doing Archaeology in South Jersey”. Today students got a crash course in CRM … Continue reading Week One – See You In the Field!…
