As the next step in trying to solve the mystery of the Talgua cave, Hasemann proposed a thorough reconnaissance of the mounds, beginning with some test trenches.
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Test Trench 1 contained seven squares labelled as 1SW-7SW . Excavation was halted after a depth of below surface due to area being sterile in any cultural materials.
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Two test trenches were then dug to a depth of four meters, and four blocks were excavated in 5 10 cm layers to a depth of 2.5 meters.
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The preliminary excavation featured two test trenches that included Stone Age fire pits and what appeared to be dark soil spots for Viking Age or Iron Age pit houses for a settlement.
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After making a few test trenches, he returned the following year with a gang of local workmen and drove a massive trench straight through Hissarlik, slicing into a wedding cake of lost cities.
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The county uses many tools to map the flood plain and movement of the watercourses, including historical records, aerial photos, location of debris, soil analyses and test trenches dug to check for sediment.
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Test trenches were started in various directions, and once one of them had hit sculpture, the trenches had only to follow the lines of the wall, often through a whole suite of rooms.
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In 1997 a survey of the sediments at Gondolin included the first sampling of the extensive " ex situ " dumpsite deposits at the locality via a test trench ( Trench A ).
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"We don't know how many there are in total, " said an official, " But the investigators dug one short test trench, about two meters long, and found at least one body we think had been buried recently ."
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The landowner, Richard Boyle, opened a few test trenches in the area, during which he discovered Mesolithic flint tools, while a large number of surface finds were also found in both the field and a quarry located 100 feet to the east.
