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Short Description:
Minsmere - Abbey Church- Topsoil layer
Issued to
Brendon Wilkins | 13/09/2016
1865

Interpretation

    • Surface level soil affected by modern natural plant life
      • Ed Caswell
    • 26-9-2016
    • topsoil affected my modern natural wildlife and plants
      • Ed Caswell
    • 26-9-2016

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Description

  • Friable to loose
  • Mid brown - grey
  • Silty sand
  • Moderate sub angular to sub rounded pebbles, Flint pebbles, occasional shell frags
  • Length - 10.00m Width - 2.00 m Depth - Ranges from 0- 0.08m (Extent of trench)
  • Excavated by machine
  • Hand and machine excavation, dry, sunny and hot hot hot!

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Ferrous Object 1 226 Iron plow
Ceramic Building Material 1 26 Glazed tile
Ceramic Building Material 1 43 Brick
Flint 1 2
Shell 1 1 cockle
Ceramic Building Material 3 144 Tile (discarded)

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  • Brendon Wilkins 13-9-2016
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