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Short Description:
Cut of grave for infant SK4789
Issued to
Mai Walker | 18/02/2020
1566

Interpretation

    • Cut of N/S infant burial, very discrete cut. Infant has been truncated out by machining and also walking across site in bad weather conditions. Burial was exposed for a period of time. Grave may have been slightly deeper, but unsure.
      • Mai Walker
    • 4-3-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Sub rectangular
  • Rounded
  • Length - 0.68m Width - 0.32m Depth - 0.08m
  • Gentle/discrete
  • N/S
  • Gentle
  • Gentle
  • Rounded
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  • Cut through natural, on the edge of large E/W running Roman ditch.
  • Very discrete

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: WIT_896
    • Burial (Sk.4789)

Site Photos

  • Photo: WIT_204691
    • file_image
    • NNW looking record shot of infant burial SK4789. 0.4m scale

Plan

  • Plan: WIT_213
    • Cut of infant grave [4788]. 1:20. Sheet 37
    • Mai Walker
    • 18-2-2020

Record Details

  • Not set
  • Mai Walker 18-2-2020
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