The 2010 excavation concentrated on the part of the deposit denominated “incavo NE” where, in previous years numerous finds have been recovered, of great interest for their very good state of preservation and for the scientific importance of their taxonomy. The excavation was deepened, through progressive cuts, in order to examine the Pleistocenic sediment present, of the silty-clay type (in continuation with US 100 discovered in previous years). This was mainly light beige-brown in colour, with abundant inclusions and whitish variegation of chalky origin. The digging also exposed the erosive chalky lines and pockets of this portion of the cavity whose “funnel-shaped” walls characterised by sub-vertical grooves, prelude, in this specific sector, the stratigraphic sequence closing the deposit, which has yet to be reached.

The osteological fossil remains, which lay one on top of another in positions determined by active erosive processes, were protected with bandages and left in situ. The bones belonged to large and small vertebrates: the bison (Bison Priscus) was the predominant animal in the deposit whilst the presence of micro-mammals (microtini) and birdlife was of particular interest as few were present in the fossil deposit examined by earlier excavations (Pasini G. 1968-1969).

At the same time a fragment of a phalange from a Bison Priscus (Gr. -32576) situated below find 09.029 was removed. At the Centre for Isotope Research at the university of Groninger 8 grams of collagen were extracted from the bone and subjected to C14 dating which gave the following result: 20050 100 BP.

All of the sediment removed during the excavation will be wet sieved and coarse sieved for micro-vertebrate and plant remains which are of great importance for the paleo-environmental study. The sediment to be coarse sieved will be treated with a surface-active solution. Sediment samples will be used for various types, including palinological, of analyses.