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Short Description:
Mixed brown silt and compact mortar quarter in NW corner of Trench 2
Issued to
Mark Gascoigne | 13/04/2018
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Interpretation

    • The cut for a pit within the horse gin to remove/store more building rubble mainly bricks
      • Ed Casswell
    • 5-6-2018

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • medium loose
  • yellow brown
  • sandy silt
  • bricks and rubble 30%
  • D 64 cm W 2.0m BLOE L 2.3m BLOE
  • the final depth of this cut was not reached as it went below safe levels to excavate without shoring
  • Mattocking and trowels in fair conditions

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Other (add to description) 4 188 clinker
Ferrous Object 4 487
Glass 12 56
Other (add to description) 1 2906 Brick
Other (add to description) 1 3572 Brick
Other (add to description) 1 2454 Brick
Other (add to description) 1 57 Brick
Slag 2 9
Ferrous Object 1 10
Stone 3 5

Feature

  • Feature: JNP_201
    • Circular pit

Site Photos

  • Photo: JNP_180138
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    • Photo after removal of (2004), looking west, 2m scales

Plan

  • Plan: JNP_2
    • Post ex plan of trench 2
    • Laura Caygill-Lowery
    • 20-4-2018

Record Details

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  • Mark Gascoigne 13-4-2018
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