Back to the ‘Bear hunt’
Took a ‘karrimat’ in with me today to the excavation site in the AUD/BTOT area, which was to prove a comfortable option. The plan was to lower/remove the clay layer that appears to be sealing faunal remains. This was done in 25mm – 50mm ‘spits’ using wooden clay-modelling tools. Close to the location where the partial maxilla/canine was recovered (02/07/25) another canine was exposed.

The area immediately around the canine was carefully cleaned, photographs taken, and at present the canine remains in-situ. There is some more sediment to come off yet but that will have to wait for another day as, after 3 hours, the need to answer a ‘call of nature’ thwarted a longer stay. Packed the kit away and exited the cave.