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Short Description:
Lower fill of large pit at northeast of ditch excavation
Issued to
Josh Hogue | 22/10/2018
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Interpretation

    • Dark brown colour suggests relatively high quantity of organic material. Backfill or secondary use as refuse pit?
      • Josh Hogue
    • 22-10-2018

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Firm
  • Dark greyish brown
  • Sandy clay
  • Frequent angular greenstone fragments Occasional sandy patches
  • Thickness - 0.25m
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  • Hand excavated with mattock and shovel

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 1 23 teeth (2018)
Pot 3 8 (2018)
Animal Bone 10 67 (2018)

Feature

  • Feature: WIT_129
    • Large storage pit at northeast of excavation

Site Photos

  • Photo: WIT_180094
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    • West-facing section of large pit at northeast of excavation, looking east, 1.0m horizontal scale, 0.4m vertical scale

Record Details

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  • Josh Hogue 22-10-2018
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