Contexts at Elmswell Farm

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Short Description:
Chalky fill of ditch in North end of trench 10 excavated by Doug and Bill
Issued to
Bill Balding | 22/08/2019
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Interpretation

    • A shallow ditch with rounded edges, possibly a boundary ditch, possibly associated with a building
      • Bill Balding
    • 25-8-2019

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Moderately firm
  • Mid yellowish greyish
  • Gravelly layer with silty soil
  • Frequent Gravelly chalk
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  • Trowel and mattock - dry sunny conditions with occasional showers

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Pot 1 1 Modern white glazed ware. (IM Rowlandson, February 2020) (Year 2019)
Pot 3 12 Roman grey ware. (IM Rowlandson, February 2020). (Year 2019)
Animal Bone 9 19 5 Teeth. Includes 1 avian bone (goose), rest are sheep or goat and unidentified medium sized mammal. (Dr Hannah Russ, November 2019). Year 2019)
Ceramic Building Material 13 32 Brick/Tile. (P Mills, February 2020). (Year 2019)
Metal 2 144 Roasted (?) metal (Year 2019)
Shell 3 8 (Year 2019)
Shell 9 90 Mussel (5), Oyster (4). (Dr Hannah Russ, November 2019). (Year 2019)
Stone 1 1185 Tile. (P Mills, February 2020). (Year 2019)
Stone 1 121 Tile. (P Mills, February 2020). (Year 2019)

Feature

  • Feature: ELM_1006
    • Ditch in North of trench 10, excavated by Bill, Doug, Patrick, Lee, Steven and Chithra

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