First day at Tsaghkahovit west settlement. We started by laying out two trenches, one in room J and the other in room C. The trenches are layed out in line with the visible architecture rather than compass points. Locus 1 in both trenches was topsoil. In WSJ I switched to locus 2 when we encountered a wash level. Removed pile of rocks from center of locus 2. Started locus 3 in the northern part of the trench when I encountered a more packed orange soil/clay interspersed with what seems to be decomosed granite - very powdery. Locus 3 is also rather rocky compared to the wash of locus 2. Didn't get very far into locus 3. Progressed through locus 2. In WSC I only removed topsoil.