Day 17- 3: 45 PM- Artifact 7
A bone sword handle- the only thing Sammy dearest (dripping sarcasm) will let me excavate after our previous escapade. I AM SORRY. I TOLD YOU I WAS SORRY. I... I ALMOST CRIED OKAY?
Excavation Technique-
Sammy was like fog, or a hawk, or something. He wouldn't even let me breath without telling me to be careful. He churns my blood >:(.
Anyways, this had already been partially dug out, and I sifted through it to get rid of the loose dirt. Sammy didn't seem to appreciate that, and i was forced to move on to brushing and picking the dirt off. It wasn't too hard, the surface was smooth and there weren't any decorative patterns.
Excavation Technique-
Sammy was like fog, or a hawk, or something. He wouldn't even let me breath without telling me to be careful. He churns my blood >:(.
Anyways, this had already been partially dug out, and I sifted through it to get rid of the loose dirt. Sammy didn't seem to appreciate that, and i was forced to move on to brushing and picking the dirt off. It wasn't too hard, the surface was smooth and there weren't any decorative patterns.
Daily Life-
The sword handle was probably from a soldier. This suggests that there must have been some violence or hostile tribes farther north threatening the Roman-ized people. The fact that it is bone suggests that the sword is old, made from whatever material was around.
The Roman soldiers probably didn't have too much trouble; their weapons were adequate, but nothing too scary. If the tribes had been more aggressive, their weapons would have been more dangerous in order to deal with them.
Dating-
After carbon dating, the sword handle was found to be as old as old as the brooch found by Susan. The layer of soil it was in matched as well, in color, texture, and odor. Around Otho (69 AD) to Nerva (98 AD).
The sword handle was probably from a soldier. This suggests that there must have been some violence or hostile tribes farther north threatening the Roman-ized people. The fact that it is bone suggests that the sword is old, made from whatever material was around.
The Roman soldiers probably didn't have too much trouble; their weapons were adequate, but nothing too scary. If the tribes had been more aggressive, their weapons would have been more dangerous in order to deal with them.
Dating-
After carbon dating, the sword handle was found to be as old as old as the brooch found by Susan. The layer of soil it was in matched as well, in color, texture, and odor. Around Otho (69 AD) to Nerva (98 AD).
Day 23- 9: 42 PM- Artifact 8
Excavation technique-
I don' think Sammy will ever trust me again considering how he was hovering over everything I was doing.
I used my trowel and dustpan, I used my brushes, I used the toothbrushes, I even used that makeup brush Susan brought, and I was very careful. When it came to taking out the earth inside the ceramic pot, I used old, but in good condition, ice-cream scooper. To get the details i brushed it off with my lucky paint brush (without paint obvs) and there, beautiful.
Also some people did some other stuff whatever moving on.
I don' think Sammy will ever trust me again considering how he was hovering over everything I was doing.
I used my trowel and dustpan, I used my brushes, I used the toothbrushes, I even used that makeup brush Susan brought, and I was very careful. When it came to taking out the earth inside the ceramic pot, I used old, but in good condition, ice-cream scooper. To get the details i brushed it off with my lucky paint brush (without paint obvs) and there, beautiful.
Also some people did some other stuff whatever moving on.
Daily Life-
The pots were made out of ceramic. Either someone specialized in it or it was imported. Either way, it show how advanced the peoples of the past were. The trading and care to ship fragile cargo like this pot must have been very advanced. If the pot was done in Britannia, it proved that the local people had specialized jobs and were making a market.
The pattern is very plain; this suggests that the pot was cheap, built for durability and not for looks. It was practical. The people buying it must have had small amounts of money. Considering it was where the brooches were found, it was probably a gift from a poorer family to a richer family.
Dating-
The concentration of carbon- 14 was average when compared to the others so far. The layer of soil it was in, and the soil inside of its cavern were also the same. This suggests that ceramic pot was owned by the same people in the same time span: Vespasian (69- 79 AD) all the way up to Hadrian (117- 138 AD).
The pots were made out of ceramic. Either someone specialized in it or it was imported. Either way, it show how advanced the peoples of the past were. The trading and care to ship fragile cargo like this pot must have been very advanced. If the pot was done in Britannia, it proved that the local people had specialized jobs and were making a market.
The pattern is very plain; this suggests that the pot was cheap, built for durability and not for looks. It was practical. The people buying it must have had small amounts of money. Considering it was where the brooches were found, it was probably a gift from a poorer family to a richer family.
Dating-
The concentration of carbon- 14 was average when compared to the others so far. The layer of soil it was in, and the soil inside of its cavern were also the same. This suggests that ceramic pot was owned by the same people in the same time span: Vespasian (69- 79 AD) all the way up to Hadrian (117- 138 AD).
Day 29- 5:34 PM- Location
It is pretty obvious where the ten artifacts need to go. The Museum of London Archaeology is not only close and convenient, but it close and convenient.
The artifacts could be moved with minimal damage. The artifacts we found are delicate (OKAY DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT SAMMY I AM SORRY FOR BREAKING THE LETTER), and shipping them overseas, flying them over, even them sending them across UK on a train is a scary thought. The London museum would solve all of these problems. It is also cheaper, for us to send, and in our benefit, for us to get paid.
There were other thoughts: of moving the artifacts to location in France, prestigious Italy, maybe even the US of all places, because of the offer. However, it all comes down to how the pieces would fit in. It makes the most sense for the people whose ancestors might have owned such items, to get to see the items.
And Americans are rarely interested in other cultures. (Joke, joke!).
The artifacts could be moved with minimal damage. The artifacts we found are delicate (OKAY DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT SAMMY I AM SORRY FOR BREAKING THE LETTER), and shipping them overseas, flying them over, even them sending them across UK on a train is a scary thought. The London museum would solve all of these problems. It is also cheaper, for us to send, and in our benefit, for us to get paid.
There were other thoughts: of moving the artifacts to location in France, prestigious Italy, maybe even the US of all places, because of the offer. However, it all comes down to how the pieces would fit in. It makes the most sense for the people whose ancestors might have owned such items, to get to see the items.
And Americans are rarely interested in other cultures. (Joke, joke!).