All is quiet at Sappington House Park, soon to be the site of the 2018 service learning archaeological dig for high school students.

Laying out a unit and defining the edges with string guide

Starting to dig, carefully taking off a thin layer of soil with shovels

Screening

Some early finds, a railroad spike, square nail, chip of ceramic with stamped design

Some tools of the trade

Archaeology tool kit

Map of 2017 dig at Sappington House