Contexts at Flag Fen

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Short Description:
Ancient land surface
Issued to
Brendon Wilkins | 28/07/2012
542

Interpretation

    • Layer interpreted as representing the ancient land surface (or buried soil) present on Northey and Fengate Upper horizon truncated by possible trample marks. This layer would likely have been manipulated by regular of inundation and land erosion.
      • Dave Britchfield
    • 28-7-2012

Sketch Photo

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Description

  • Firm
  • Dark grey-brown
  • Sandy silt
  • Frequent gravel inclusions
  • 1.5m+
  • N/A
  • Trowel in grids. Various conditions.

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Flint 14 158 Most are flakes but there are unique pieces like a burin spall and a denticulate. Small finds no's: 1-12, 32-33.

Feature

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Plan

  • Plan: FF_56
    • Multi Context Plan of Trench 2 (N-End)
    • Louise Iles
    • 10-8-2012
  • Plan: FF_57
    • Multi Context Plan of Trench 2 (S-End)
    • Louise Iles
    • 10-8-2012

Objects

  • Find: FF_1
    • Flake
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_2
    • Flake
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_3
    • Rejuvenation flake tablet
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_4
    • Flake
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_5
    • Flake
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_6
    • Burin spall
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_7
    • Denticulate
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_8
    • Flake
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_9
    • Natural
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_10
    • Bladelet
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_11
    • Flake
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_12
    • Flake
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_32
    • Bladelet
    • Flint
  • Find: FF_33
    • Flake
    • Flint

Record Details

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