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Short Description:
Topsoil
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DigVentures | 21/06/2018
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Interpretation

    • Topsoil
      • Chris Casswell
    • 1-7-2018

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Friable
  • Mid greyish-brown
  • Sandy silt
  • <5% small rounded stones
  • Length - 10m Width - 2m Depth - 0.25m
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  • Machine

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 54 1306 teeth. 2018 - Sample only examined. Mixed assemblage - Equid, cattle, pig, large and small ungulates, large unclassified mammals. (Dr Hannah Russ, December 2018)
Animal Bone 102 2271 2018 - Sample only examined. Mixed assemblage - Equid, cattle, pig, large and small ungulates, large unclassified mammals. (Dr Hannah Russ, December 2018)
Animal Bone 5 603 jaw with teeth. Sample only examined. (Dr Hannah Russ, December 2018)
Copper Alloy Object 1 12 spoon, metal detectorist find
Ferrous Object 1 5 nail
Glass 1 1 pale blue, moulded
Metal 1 50 lead and iron object
Lead Object 1 19
Metal 1 6 Half of a flat(ish) steel ring with pitted chromed surface. Diameter = 29mm
Pot 5 21 glazed
Stone 6 146 pebbles
Pot 1 3
Slag 1 56
Glass 3 10 #1 clear glass fragment 29mm long; #2 green coloured fragment from a circular vessel 44mm; #3 green coloured 20mm.
Other (add to description) 6 1 charcoal fragments: #1= 19mm; #2 =17mm; #3 =15mm; #4 =14mm; #5 =10mm; #6 =5mm in length
Stone 1 4 Quartz pebble
Animal Bone 220 1310 not washed

Feature

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Site Photos

  • Photo: COL18_180151
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    • Pre-excavation photo of Trench 8, looking southeast, 1m scales
  • Photo: COL18_180153
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    • Pre-excavation photo of Trench 8, looking northwest , 1m scales
  • Photo: COL18_180748
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    • Post-excavation photo of Trench 8, looking south, 1m scales
  • Photo: COL18_180750
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    • Post-excavation photo of Trench 8, looking north, 1m scales
  • Photo: COL18_180753
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    • West-facing section of midden layer (8002) sealing ditch F801, looking east, 2m and 1m scales

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