Straw

There's a large portion of the site that was previously excavated, over the past 3 or 4 years. It's the area where the 18th century stone foundations and cellars were found. This hasn't been confirmed as Washington's house, but it could be. So, this portion of the site has been covered with straw for 8 months, since the end of the last field season. This is to protect it from damage. We started taking it all off today. Pitching straw can be really difficult and dirty work!