Last week we detailed how our archaeologists uncovered a Roman tessellated floor (at break-neck speed). But taking the soil off of a feature is only the beginning. Before it can be fully excavated it needs to be cleaned and recorded.
So set your speakers to 11 and join us for part 2 of our series on the excavation of a Roman floor, featuring sponges and paperwork! It’s more exciting than it sounds:
And this time with the captions below to ensure the maximum amount of archaeology for your pixels.
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where’s part 1 and 3 then? I would love to see them!
Hi there SassyCountess! We’re hoping to have part 3 ready to release into the world next week. You can find part 1: The Discovery in our post from last week here: http://walbrookdiscovery.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/excavating-a-roman-floor/
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