Field school William Street Site closed

Yesterday was our last day at the William Street Site. These last two weeks have been a great learning experience. To end on a good note my allergies were in check and a small group of us excavated a looters pit. Unfortunately a looter had destroyed the stratigraphy of the privy. Steve and his son John helped dig the biggest hole that I have seen in awhile. We recover five 5 gallon painters buckets of artifacts. We we recovered a small porcelain doll arm, 1937 wheat penny, some poker chips and loads of glass and ceramics of all varieties. Professor VanderVeen says you always find the best stuff on the last day and he was right. What a great end to a wonderful learning experience. On Monday we start a new site and will be there for about two weeks and I am sad to say that basically will conclude the field school. This summer has begun beautifully and with many changes to come I hope it will remain the same. I still have so many things to accomplish before we move at the beginning of August. This house will not pack itself, although I really wish it would. This weekend will be more of the same work and spending time with the family.