Vince, Jake, Tav, Nick, Jon
Arrived ahead at the farm before the allotted time and went into the shed to sort out some ‘good’ bags for use in LoH&G (Wookey Hole). Then a leisurely change, it was warm already. Minimalist approach to undergarment, shorts and T-shirt, same as WH attire, cotton overalls and other sundry items were stuffed into a bag to be put on at the cave entrance. Walked across the very parched looking fields, into the woods, to the cave entrance where I started to pack bags ready for refilling later. When I heard voices approaching, I donned my overalls and got prepared to go digging.
At AUD/BTOT area, and before digging commenced, quickly talked through faunal remains excavation with the team. That done, I got on with filling some bags. Jake cleared the filled bags away and loaded them into the skip to be hauled up the slope by Tav. The application of water to the slope made the skip easier to pull up. Nick was moving the spoil across the chamber while Jon was filling bags in CoW (Nick also added a few ‘guilty’ bags from CoW). When finished in CoW Jon joined the support team. When a suitable quantity of bags had accrued, they were moved through the cave to the bottom of the entrance. I think there might have been some reluctance to spend too much time above ground as it was getting rather warm, and the flies were biting!
At the dig (AUD area), the small space revealed last weekend was just that – a small space. A decorated space in a cross-rift that almost immediately closed down in all directions. The dig continues straight ahead where a large ‘roof’ flake was partially exposed that will require removal, but that will be a job for next week.
Meanwhile, Jon had arrived on the surface to haul spoil out, the temperature risen to about 30oC and it was airless in the wood, the flow of bags was relentless. A total of 83 bags were filled, hauled, and emptied. There was a token rock but that had been left behind somewhere in the cave.
Refreshments at the Hunters’ were very welcome today!