Contexts at Elmswell Farm

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Short Description:
Fill of posthole in West of trench 10 excavated by Caroline McNiven
Issued to
Caroline McNiven | 23/08/2019
450

Interpretation

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Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Very firm
  • Mid reddish brown
  • Silty
  • Frequent large angular chalky stones at the top of the fill, descending into the feature, inclusions became smaller
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  • Trowel - hot dry sunny conditions

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 64 53 3 with possible butcher marks; 1 tooth. 1 cattle bone, 4 small ungulate, remainder a mix of large and medium sized unidentified mammals. (Dr Hannah Russ, November 2019). (Year 2019)
Ceramic Building Material 4 19 Brick/Tile. (P Mills, February 2020). (Year 2019)
Pot 1 1 Roman. A single sherd from a colour-coated beaker; late 2nd century AD+. (IM Rowlandson. February 2020). (Year 2019)
Shell 1 1 Cockle fragment . (Dr Hannah Russ, November 2019). (Year 2019)
Shell 47 616 Oyster, 1 with possible cut mark. Edible Oyster (Dr Hannah Russ, November 2019). (Year 2019)

Feature

  • Feature: ELM_1003
    • Post hole in SW of trench 10 excavated by Caroline McNiven

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