Block 2 was located on the eastern side of the enclosure, not too far from the embankment. Also in this area were the remains of historical constructions. Nearby were pylons that may have been part of a building foundation or maybe even a pier (in the past the river had been dammed and water levels were much higher than they are today). Additionally, in close proximity to this block were a concrete structure and a junk pile with historic trash; broken glass, wire, etc.
Work had been underway here since the first week but I didn’t get any early photos. This is a picture, looking southward, of how the block appeared at the start of week 4.
Note the pile of rocks in the far corner. One possible explanation for its presence is that they are the remains of a collapsed wall associated with historic structures. Or, they may simply have been piled there after having been cleared from the nearby field. Yet another question we can’t answer.
And here’s a closer look at the northern expansion units.
In this photo you can see a clear distinction in soil colors running across the units in a relatively straight line. This supports the conclusion that a structure once stood here with the darker soil marking its position. Work is still being done to see how the positioning of the post holes correlate to the soil differentiations.
During week 6 the crew continued the northern expansion in both area and depth. It was found that the darker soil, though relatively shallow, persisted within a rectangular space. Fewer artifacts were found within this space compared to what lay outside it. In the final 2 days of excavation a good deal of pottery was unearthed in the northwestern corner of the block. As a whole, we are uncertain as to why it was there but one staff member remains adamant that it was associated with a burial, though no human remains were found.
In closing, here is a view of Block 2 as excavations there were nearing an end.
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