Last week, Steve Hackenberger trained us on how to use ground penetrating radar (GPR) to find anomalies in the earth. After taking a number of readings, we found some!

The task now is to discover whether these anomalies are natural or cultural features. We are hoping to find cultural features, and so we begin digging to find an explanation for these anomalies.

Phew! After going down nearly a meter, we discover a deposit of highly compacted clay. This is not the road we are looking for, but there are other anomalies to uncover, and even the discovery of natural features like this one are highly valuable in that they help us narrow down the possible places where cultural features might be hidden beneath the soil.  Meanwhile, a reporter from the Olympian is taking photos, hopefully to follow up on their recent coverage of the dig as Ulrike crouches in our pit.

Gasp! We thought we had stumbled upon a game changing find, but it turned out to be Jessie taking a much deserved break after a long dig. We hope compacted clay is comfortable.  In the meantime, there are more anomalies to uncover, and a promising new deposit to begin excavating as we continue searching for answers in the dirt.