This season, the late-Pleistocene levels in quadrants J7-K7- L7, G8- H8- I8- K8—L8, G9, H9, I9—J9- K9, I10, J10 and J11 were investigated.
Row 7.
In J7, K7, and L7, the upper part of level PS6 was examined, on which hearth structures were present that were earlier in date than those documented in level PS1. The upper part formed by intermittent and discontinuous ashy lenses was removed. A substantial quantity of lithics and fishbone remains were recovered.
Row 8.
In G8, H8, and I8, level PS6C was excavated. This layer was formed by detrital deposits alternating with ashy lenses that stopped at the roof of PS6D. Lithics and bones were found.
In L8, continuing from row 7, a part of PS6A was removed that presented a series of calcified roots and ash, already documented in row 8 during previous campaigns. Lithics, bones, and fish remains were recovered.

Row 9
In G9, H9, I9 and J9 layer PS13 was investigated (PS13, “black lens of PS13bis”, “PS13bis”, “black lens of PS13ter” and “PS13ter”, “Ps13 quarter”), with four different occupation layers, probably very close together in time.
The excavation of PS13 was completed in G9, and adjacent H9 was investigated in order to get a precise definition of the stratigraphic sequence. In H9 the excavation halted at the roof of “PS13ter”, in I9 the detrital layer PS14 was left exposed in the N+W, as was a dark occupation layer in the rest of the quadrant. As work continues this will be correlated with the general stratigraphic sequence (this is probably PS18).

IN J9 and K9 excavation also stopped at the roof of level PS14 on which a series of very dark charcoal patches, defined “PS13quater”, and areas of rubefication were visible. All were associated with a hearth denominated “structure 6”. The hearth was sub-circular and presented a series of clayey, greenish grey-brown fills. The edges and bottom of the hearth were reddened by exposure to heat. A modest quantity of lithics and bone finds were recovered.

Row 10.
Excavation in I10 began at level PS13/PS18. The substantial depth of the deposit suggests it is formed by two layers that were not separated by a detrital layer and cannot be clearly defined.

Row 11.
The removal of the badly disturbed Holocene layers continued down to PS1.

The excavations provided more evidence of occupation in the area during the Late Glacial period, documenting different and repeated occupations with early and late Epigravettian lithic industry.
At the same time, the early re-colonisation of the site and therefore of the mountain areas after the LGM (Late Glacial Maximum) was confirmed already in the 19ka bp (23cal BP), as given by C14 dating.