Short Description:
Cleaning layer in south end of trench 10
Issued to
Roger Thomas | 22/08/2019
Interpretation
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- Layer of soil underneath topsoil which appears to have some archaeology cut into it and some underneath
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- Elizabeth Hallam
- 23-8-2019
Sketch Photo
Description
- Moderately firm when moist, quickly changes to very firm as it dries
- Mid yellowish brown
- Sandy/silty clay
- Approx 5% inclusions made up of stones very small punt of flint
- Ranged from showers to sunshine however mostly dry during excavation. Trowel and mattock
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone | 6 | 31 | Flint - naturally broken / unworked. (Discarded). (Dr JT Hogue, February 2020). (Year 2019) |
| Ceramic Building Material | 2 | 12 | Oxidised formless fragments. (IM Rowlandson, February 2020). (Year 2019) |
| Animal Bone | 1 | 8 | Burnt. unidentified large mammal. (Dr Hannah Russ, November 2019). (Year 2019) |
| Animal Bone | 6 | 12 | Teeth. Pig. (Dr Hannah Russ, November 2019). (Year 2019) |
| Ceramic Building Material | 4 | 72 | Tesserae. 1pc - white marble (27g). (P Mills, February 2020). (Year 2019) |
| Ceramic Building Material | 9 | 205 | Brick/tile (6pcs=26g), Flat tile (1pc=100g), Imbrex (2pcs=79g), (P Mills, February 2020). (Year 2019) |
| Ferrous Object | 2 | 12 | (Year 2019) |
| Flint | 1 | 1 | Flake (0.9g) (Dr JT Hogue, February 2020). (Year 2019) |
| Other (add to description) | 1 | 3 | Modern laminate flooring (Year 2019) |
| Pot | 2 | 6 | Modern glazed black ware. (IM Rowlandson, February 2020). (Year 2019) |
| Pot | 11 | 96 | A small group including Roman grey ware jar with an everted rim.(IM Rowlandson, February 2020). (Year 2019) |