Short Description:
Topsoil - trench 10
Issued to
Bill Balding | 22/08/2019
Interpretation
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- Topsoil
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- Bill Balding
- 25-8-2019
Sketch Photo
Description
- Loose
- Mid greyish brown
- Sandy silt
- Occasional stone
- Machine
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Bone | 4 | 6 | Unidentified mammals (large = 1, medium = 3). (Dr Hannah Russ, November 2019). (Year 2019) |
| Ceramic Building Material | 18 | 292 | Tesserae, variuos fabric types. (P Mills, February 2020). (Year 2019) |
| Ceramic Building Material | 38 | 767 | Mixed assemblage. Brick (2pcs=261g), Flat tile (4pcs=247g), Tegula (1pc=82g), Brick/tile (31pcs=162g), Tile (1pc=15g, glazed). (P Mills, February 2020). (Year 2019) |
| Ferrous Object | 4 | 17 | (Year 2019) |
| Flint | 4 | 27 | 1 flake (10.3g). Late neolithic/early to late Bronze age/ Iron age. missing striking platform. multidircectional scars and recovered hinge termination consistent with flint work strategies. 1 flake (4.7g). late neolithic/ early to late bronze age / iron age. 1 flake (8.9g). 1 thumbnail scraper (3.5g). Complete. Late neolitihic/early bronze age. Crudely made on a small flake, missing butt. Retouched by short alternating semi-abrupt / abrupt around most of its perimeter. It has an irregular to convex outline (26.7 x 26.1 x 5.4mm) (Dr JT Hogue, February 2020). (Year 2019) |
| Lead Object | 1 | 9 | (Year 2019) |
| Other (add to description) | 2 | 9 | Charcoal (Year 2019) |
| Pot | 43 | 356 | A medium sized group including a small sherd of decorated samian, sherds from a handmade calcite-gritted jar and grey ware including sherds from necked jars. Roman AD120-200. (IM Rowlandson, February 2020). (Year 2019) |
| Shell | 1 | 20 | Edible Oyster (Dr Hannah Russ, November 2019). (Year 2019) |
| Slag | 2 | 29 | (Year 2019) |
| Stone | 4 | 7 | Flint - naturally broken / unworked. (Discarded). (Dr JT Hogue, February 2020). (Year 2019) |
Feature
- No records attached.
Site Photos
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Photo: ELM_190011
- Pre ex, trench 10, looking SW
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Photo: ELM_190564
- Post-ex of trench 10, 1m scale, NE facing
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Photo: ELM_190565
- Post-ex of trench 10, 1m scale, SW facing
Record Details
- Not set
- Bill Balding 22-8-2019
- 2-10-2019
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