Contexts at Elmswell Farm

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Short Description:
Fill of pit [4206] in SW corner of trench 4
Issued to
1259

Interpretation

    • Upper silting fill of a likely roman rubbish pit, part of a cluster of pits in SW corner of trench 4
      • Ben Swain
    • 16-11-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Moderately compact
  • dark reddish brown
  • Silty clay
  • 15-25% inclusions of chalk flecks and small pieces
  • L - 1.57 W - 0.78+ T - 0.26
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  • Hand Ex/dry

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Shell 2 59 Oyster. (Year 2021)
Animal Bone 6 6 Includes 1 tooth. (Year 2021)
Pot 13 268 1 small fragment of decorated Samian. (Year 2021)
Daub 12 123 (Year 2021)
Ceramic Building Material 10 222 (Year 2021)

Feature

  • Feature: ELM_452
    • Likely Roman Rubbish Pit ion SW corner of trench 4

Record Details

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