Test trench excavation to begin

by Irma Havlicek
Powerhouse Museum Online Producer

The test trench site before clearing
One of the test trench sites before clearing © PHM; photo by Irma Havlicek
Tomorrow the excavation of the test trenches begins in earnest. We are all very excited about this. It has been a long haul of surveying to get to this point.

We will be excavating two test trenches. Following are photos of what the test trench sites looked like during clearing in preparation for excavation.

In coming days I will be able to show you some of the work of the excavation. However excavated artefacts may only be shown if we receive approval from the authorities to show them (or if they have been previously published).

If we are not able to arrange permission to show you artefacts that are excavated in coming days, I will still try to convey the spirit of the excavation and the process of the work.

Meanwhile, here are photos of the test trench sites before and during clearing.

Using a chainsaw to clear the test trench site of spiky holm bush
Using a chainsaw to clear one of the test trench sites of spiky holm bush © PHM; photo by Donnelly
The test trench site after being cleared
A test trench site after being cleared © PHM; photo by Donnelly
The test trench site after being cleared of holm bush
A test trench site after being cleared of holm bush © PHM; photo by Donnelly
Holm bush from the test trench site partially cleared
Holm bush partially cleared from one of the test trench sites © PHM; photo by Donnelly

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