A wall and a grin
David is busy in Trench 4 cleaning some of the huge number of walls. Cleaning sounds like a bit of a strange term considering he’s in a muddy trench, but it’s actually a really important part of archaeology.
Cleaning means removing the top layer of soil and any crumbs that might be scattered over the archaeology, literally cleaning it up so it looks nice and exposed. When it’s clean, it means we can record it and get a proper, clear picture of all the different elements of the wall, in this case. In cases where we only have impressions of features in the soil (e.g. ditches) it’s extra important because it helps to highlight the changes in soil colour.
Good work, David!
