NEWPORT — The archaeological dig at the Old Stone Tower, the first of its kind in 60 years, will continue a week longer than expected. But while asking the council for more time yesterday, the project’s leader had no news of any earth-shattering discoveries to explain the tower’s mysterious origins.

They did, however, have one earth-crashing find — a tiny meteorite, which they presented as a gift to the council. On a unanimous vote, the council agreed to receive the meteorite, in all likelihood a first in council history.

Janet Barstad, head of the Chronognostic Foundation of Tempe, Ariz., asked for the three-week-old dig to be extended through Nov. 22.

“As you can see, we’re working in rather sloppy conditions in Touro Park,” said Barstad, citing rains as the cause of delays.

Barstad said a full report on the dig will be available in March. Archaeologists find nothing yet to suggest the Old Stone Tower is pre-Colonial.

Some historians speculate the windmill was built in Colonial times for Gov. Benedict Arnold. But a plethora of other theories give credit to 12th-century Norsemen and other early civilizations.

Outside the council chambers, Barstad and Raymond Pasquariello, whose archaeology consulting firm, Gray & Pape, is overseeing the project, said they found numerous ceramic, glass and metal artifacts from the late 17th century.

There is still an area on the western side of the Tower where plans call for digging some of the deepest holes yet — as much as 10-feet to 12-feet deep, Barstad said.

During the meeting’s citizens forum, Michael Cullen, moderator of the online forum KnowingNewport, called on council members to speak out on the mysterious origins of another phenomenon — a controversial flier the city mailed to voters about the election. Critics have suggested that the flier should not have attempted to influence voters on how to vote on the referenda on the road bond and sewer connection ban and should not have been paid for with public money. Burt Hoffman, an organizer of the sewer hookup ban, told the council that its overwhelming passage indicated that “the people said very plainly they want action” to prevent sewage discharges that cause beach closures.