21. Work in 2005 included archaeological test pits outside the church and an architectonic survey of the church. 22. Current knowledge about the ruins of the site is based on a limited number of test pits . 23. In total, 12 trenches were dug in addition to 32 test pits dug by the local population. 24. On the mica-schist bed rock, which was reached by test pit , flue gold is found associated with garnet. 25. A "'shovel test pit ( STP ) "'is a standard method for Phase I of an Archaeological survey. 26. Several one-meter-square test pits dug on the west side of the island in 1997 yielded pottery and stone tools. 27. Numerous test pits were dug to ascertain the quality of the ore, and eventually three timber-lined mine shafts were completed. 28. Waechter arrived in September 1948 and spent two months digging test pits to see if further excavation would be justified. 29. Although test pits were sunk soon after the site's discovery, serious investigation of the site did not start until 1991. 30. Having the most training, Boyd conducted the fieldwork in test pits and measurements while Williams drew maps and the finds.
