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Short Description:
Fill of large pit [6257].
Issued to
Mai Walker | 17/01/2020
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Interpretation

    • Base fill of large bell shaped pit [6257], sealed by redeposited natural - (6269). Likely initial fill when pit was first in use - contained the highest frequency of pottery. Fill may be a reflection of a storage/ dumping phase of the pit?
      • Mai Walker
    • 26-1-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Firm
  • Dark greyish brown
  • Silty clay
  • 10% sub rounded stone inclusions, small - large size.
  • Length - 1.66m Width - >1.63m Depth - 0.05m
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  • Half sectioned, hand excavated, wet.

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: WIT_560
    • Iron Age pit, cut by F#515

Plan

  • Plan: WIT_132
    • Plan of large pit [6258] & intercutting ditch [6261]. 1:20. Sheet 19.
    • Mai Walker
    • 20-1-2020

Record Details

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  • Mai Walker 17-1-2020
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