Well, here we are at Day 9 and there's only really one day of excavation left really before the backfilling starts on Friday. Quite sad, really - this week has gone extremely fast. However, today was the wettest day (if you don't count the rain off on Monday afternoon). It was also boys versus the girls as Terry was relegated to Trench 2 for the morning whilst us girls finished off in Trench 1.
Progress? All the excavating in Trench 1 has been completed now, and all it needs tomorrow is a final clean, photograph and to finish the plan and section and make sure all our written record is up to date. As for interpretation, I may save that for the end (she procrastinated) although we have certainly got at least 2 (if not 3) walls, which may form the corner of the original tower and adjoining curtain wall. Given our timescale, we have only really had time to re-excavate Masterman's backfill (he certainly left enough finds behind) and exposed the walls that he must have exposed (we have no primary records for what Masterman found) and see how his interpretation of an octagonal corner tower stands up. 
Hazel finishing off the final bit of excavation in the north-east side of the trench - we have finally got down to a gravel layer (possibly the natural) in the south-east side (where the finds bag is).
In Trench 2, we have checked the natural is indeed the natural by taking a small sondage in one corner (it is). We have also extended the trench by 1m to the east to see if we can find anything more of note. So far, we have got down to the tile layer that was discovered in Days 4 & 5 and found some glazed roof tile. This may be the find of the dig, although there was a quite remarkable jawbone from Trench 1 as well.
All hail the mighty jawbone. 
The boys muck in and start geting through the Trench 2 extension. 
Back down to the tile layer, carefully being excavated by Rod and Rollo.
We also had a visit today from Tim Yarnold from the Forestry Commission (on whose land Olivers Mound sits) who have been extremely helpful in arranging access to the site and the clearance of the site for all the surveys and the excavation.
Chris gives Tim Yarnold the lowdown.
Indiana Jones tomorrow night. And the weather tomorrow is - for no rain! Huzzah.
SeasideMan
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A most interesting read. One simple question: what are you hoping to find?
Cheers, Tom.