Contexts at Elmswell Farm

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Short Description:
Irregular-shaped pit
Issued to
Caroline McNiven | 16/08/2018
268

Interpretation

    • Natural chalk sink hole
      • Caroline McNiven
    • 24-8-2018

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Irregular
  • Na
  • Length - 2.05m Width - 1.06m Depth - 0.20m
  • Steep to gradual, very irregular over feature
  • North south
  • Steep to gradual, changes over feature
  • Steep to gradual, changes over feature
  • Not level, has pits
  • Varying from Height : 0.28 Width : 0.16 To Height : 0.15 Width : 0.27
  • Na
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Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 4 41 2 pieces of the distal portion a cattle metacarpal. 2 pieces of dog left tibia (poor preservation, distal epiphysis fused indicative of an adult). Evidence of canid gnawing. (Dr Hannah Russ, January 2019)
Shell 1 1 Snail. White-lipped Snail (Cepaea cf. hortensis) (Dr Hannah Russ, January 2019)

Feature

  • Feature: ELM_404
    • Irregular pit

Record Details

  • Not set
  • Caroline McNiven 16-8-2018
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