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Short Description:
Fill of gully [9009]
Issued to
Matthew Juddery | 19/07/2014
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Interpretation

    • Fill of post-medieval midden pit
      • Matthew Juddery
    • 22-7-2014
    • Fill of gully [9009]. Filled with soft, dark black-brown clayey silt with occasional inclusions of charcoal flecks. (9013) is equal to (9008).
      • Kezia Evans
    • 5-12-2014

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • soft
  • Dark brown black
  • clay silt
  • occasional charcoal flecks
  • 0.28+ x 0.47+ x n/a
  • There was variation in the fill in terms of composition - the fill in the drain [9009] felt more loose however after examining the finds from (9013) and (9008) two pieces of conjoining pot were found. Due to this (9013) is equal to (9008) Pottery finds are: 1 piece of Late Hedingham type Ware (P356) - Mid 13th - mid 15th Century and 50 pieces of Late Medieval Transitional Ware LMTI &LMTII (P401/2) - ca 1400 - 1600
  • trowel, mattock, shovel, dry sieved, sunny.

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Bone 14 Sample 45
Ceramic Building Material 5 453
Ferrous Object 1 7 Sample 45 Small Find 86
Glass 5 9 Sample 45
Metal 5 50 ?
Pot 51 158 15thC, P327, P401, P402
Shell 18 113 Sample 45
Other (add to description) 1 Jet Sample 45 Small Find 83
Pot 1 2 Sample no 45 / Small find no. 86
Pot 1 22 Sample 45 Small find 85
Ceramic Building Material 108 Sample 45

Feature

  • Feature: LA_905
    • Gully - possibly drain associated with monastic phase

Samples

  • Sample: LA_45
    • Matthew Juddery
    • 19-7-2014

Objects

  • Find: LA_83
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    • Bead
  • Find: LA_84
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    • Iron nail
    • Iron
  • Find: LA_85
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    • Pot sherd
    • Ceramic
  • Find: LA_86
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    • Green glaze pot sherd
    • Ceramic
  • Find: LA_91
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    • Bead
    • Stone

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