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Did you get the June 24 & 25 photos from Mona? (Check out that weeks photos on this web page - Bob) She and Kurt (?) and I all

had a great last day on Tuesday which made it really hard to leave. I

actually found more during the 6 hours I dug on Tuesday than all the

previous 10-12 hour digging days. (diggers luck) If you see the photos I

pulled a complete Kinney (almost identical to the one on the example

authentification certificate) from the wall and then found a couple of La

Jita's, a slightly damaged Perdiz that is nearly transparent, a wide

Marcos(?) blade with a missing tip, a needle sharp point with a bifurcated

base (one base tip missing), a base tang base with an extra notch (tool

reuse), and some I have not identified. One in particular (I think Zachery

posed with it) I found at the very bottom of the hole in the 4th layer of

chips has the best example of basal grinding I have in my possession. It is

about 2 ½ inches long and is also ground smooth on the edges from the base

to about halfway up the side. The sharpened end is beveled from

resharpening and has needle sharp serrations. There is also one flake from

side to side on either size that looks like a transverse oblique flake to

me. I'm thinking Meserve but could it possibly be Plainview? I am not yet

I also found the grooved stone we talked about that I will take to the next

dig for you to identify. Over the 4 days of digging I have 15 good

condition artifacts (the 3 inch Perd drill, Guadalupe Biface, a La Jita, the

Kinney, and the mysterious possible Paleo) are all in perfect or near

perfect condition) and another 30+ tips, fragments, bases and scrapers.

I would like to go down for one or two more days before the Montell site is

closed if I can work it out. Let me know if the other mound is opened up and

We had a wonderful two day trip to the site. The first day my lip was dragging

a little at the end of the evening. Kirk had found that Marcos and all I found

was a broken Andice. John had found a nice point that evening that I

On Tuesday....Bob....it was ALMOST like popcorn! John did really well all day,

pulling good points every now and then in the same spot he dug on Monday.

I decided to dig a little deeper around the tree you and I talked about. Thats

where the Andice came from. I found nothing there on Tues. So, I decided to

turn around and dig behind me and it was like Pedernales heaven! There were

pieces falling out of my throw dirt. I called Kirk over and we dug it out

deeper. I found the best point I have ever found. A pink and brown Pedernales.

3 3/4" long. BEAUTIFUL! Kirk also pulled out several points, and what we

believe to be a whole Plainview. Anyway, broken and whole we ended

up with about 18 pieces that day and John probably had 10 or 12. It was a good

I would like to know what the plans are for July 4th, backhoe, etc. if any. We

would like to try and come back then. Also, the guys name who restores, for

that point we talked about. Hope everything went well on the house deal. Give

me a call when you get a chance. Take care.

Just a note to let you know how much Mike & I enjoyed our day this past Sunday! . . . and to let you know we will be back in the dirt & ashes with you guys. The entire group was friendly & made us feel right at home.

Next time we hear you give advice like go jump in the river & cool off during midday, boy will we listen to you. Look forward to your publishing all those fantastic findsso I can show my wife what "others" found.

Also look forward to receiving our copies of TX Cache soon.

I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for the

hospitality this weekend at the dig. We had a great

time and look forward to doing it again soon. This was

our first dig but it sure wont be the last. Ive got a

couple of more friends who will become TAAA members in

the near future and probably will come with me to dig

soon. Everyone out there was friendly and courteous to

us and didnt mind giving advice to first timers and I

work in finding such a good place. I know its not easy

to come up with a place like that. Talk to you soon.


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