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This is the "rubbish" area where  I recovered the wall plaster, as well as the normal assortment of shells, bones, shards, etc.

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This is the view "across the street" from me.  This woman was on holiday.  She had worked excavating and sketching this section of the officers quarters from the 3rd century by herself  for  the better  part of two weeks.  She came back during my last week, using  the last of her vacation time at work, because she enjoyed the sense of accomplishment.

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A normal "finds" tray.  Animal bones and shells became quite normal, but  the occasional lead seal, brooch pin, or tesserę would stir things up.

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Simon, who is from London, found this spear tip.

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Paola, who came from Naples, found these tesserę.

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Here is my wall plaster.  It was under a debris field of 2nd century material that had been used as fill during the 3rd century building phase.  It   still retains its red paint.