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Fig. 3. Recording the walls of the old church in Pinagbayanan, San Juan (A. Tesoro).

tial). A nine-year old girl was our informant. Maureen break the sherds for their piko. The sherds were probably
Paredes directed us to the broken sherds found along the exposed during rains and after floods.
sandy banks of the Ilog Sirena. Near the river was a
midden area which was surrounded by coconut (Cocos Lumang Simbahan ng (Old Church of)
nucifera) and aroma trees (Acacia farnesiana). Some San Juan and Associated Structures,
areas showed evidence of burning. She said that she and Pinagbayanan, San Juan (IV-2008-T1)
her playmates would use the sherds as pamato for piko
(hopscotch). An initial look at the sherds collected from The town of San Juan was formerly located along the
Catmon reveal fresh breaks. According to Maureen, they coast. This was moved to its present location because of

Fig. 4. Plan of the Old Church of San Juan (right) and associated structure (left). Both plans scaled. Distance between structures not scaled
(F. Campos).