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Short Description:
Subsoil
Issued to
Anna Van Nostrand | 13/09/2016
1867

Interpretation

    • Subsoil
      • Anna Van Nostrand
    • 13-9-2016

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Loose to friable
  • Mid brown- grey
  • Silty sand
  • Moderate Chalk frags, flint cobbles, cbm frags and small sub-angular to rounded pebbles .
  • Length - 10.00m Width - 2.00m Depth - 0.25m - 0.22m
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  • Hand and machine excavated in dry, hot, sunny weather

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Ceramic Building Material 3 73 Glazed tile
Ceramic Building Material 1 30 Tile
Ferrous Object 5 691
Lead Object 1 19 probably roof lead
Other (add to description) 3 113 Mortar
Shell 4 9 Oyster
Shell 3 2 Cockle
Ceramic Building Material 28 570 Tile (discarded)

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Site Photos

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    • Trench 25 pre-excavation, facing East
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    • Trench 25 pre-excavation, facing West
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    • Trench 25 pre-excavation showing land drain, facing South East
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    • Trench 25 pre-excavation, facing South
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    • Trench 25 facing West
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    • Trench 25 facing West
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    • Trench 25 large feature, facing West
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    • Trench 25 small feature, facing West
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    • Trench 25 post-excavation, facing South
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    • Trench 25 post-excavation, facing West
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    • Trench 25 post-excavation, facing North
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    • Trench 25 post-excavation, facing North
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    • Trench 25 post-excavation, facing West
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    • Trench 25 post-excavation, facing West
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    • Trench 25 post-excavation, facing East
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    • Trench 25 post-excavation, facing West

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