First Try, 1983

Our first try began with our arrival at the site in mid-August 1983, the beginning of a two-week field season that would run into early September. By this time, I had decided to name the site after the family that owned the property and had so generously allowed this project to come into existence. It would now be known as the Hiscock Site. The crew numbered just over a dozen volunteers,¹ all completely green, and bound by only a thin wrapping of organization. However, recognizing the dimensions of the task ahead of us and the importance of doing things right