Short Description:
Topsoil
Issued to
Joan Sutherland | 15/07/2015
Interpretation
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- Topsoil mid brown, dry crumbly texture, medium fine grained. Crop of wheat sown directly into this. Depth of soil approx 10 cm.
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- Joan Sutherland
- 28-7-2015
Sketch Photo
Stratigraphic Matrix
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Description
- Loose
- Mid orange brown
- Sandy silt
- Occasional small flints, chalk, green glass. One piece of clay tobacco pipe stem.
- Length - 9.7m Width - 2.0m Depth - 0.0m - 0.13m
- Topsoil covering whole trench. Wheat planted directly into this soil. Roots of wheat only down to about 0.1 m. Plough marks from previous year's potato crop visible as long parallel lines down length of trench.
- Constant drizzle am, dry and sunny pm.
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tobacco Pipe | |||
| Ceramic Building Material | |||
| Flint | |||
| Stone |
