Samples at Leiston Abbey

Explore the open archaeological data from our digs at Leiston Abbey

Condition of Deposit

Original Sample Questions

  • To investigate the contents of a pot found in base of Trench 9
  • Sample taken from the inside of pot, small find no. 87

Original Sample Volume

  • 5

Light Fraction

  • Not set
  • 1
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Heavy Fraction

  • Not set
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  • 4
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Sample Status

  • Light Fraction taken for analysis Sample Weights (g) >4mm - 196 >2mm - 51 >1mm - 44 <1mm - 4 Light Fraction - 9 >4mm Residue Weights (g) CBM - 16 Bone - 9 Shell - 4 Charcoal - 5 Ceramic - 34 Burnt Flint - 5 Burnt CBM - 9 Metal - 6 Weight includes bag - 4g
  • Contained identifiable charcoal, an uncharred elderberry seed, low numbers of terrestrial mollusca and abundant uncharred root/rhizome fragments.

Contexts

  • Context: LA_9008
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    • Fill of post-medieval midden pit [9009]
    • Matthew Juddery
    • 18-7-2014

Record Details

  • Not set
  • Nathaniel Jackson 21-7-2014
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