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Short Description:
Fill of post hole [10013]
Issued to
Raksha Dave | 11/07/2014
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Interpretation

    • Circular post hole with clay compacted around it.
      • Joan Sutherland
    • 12-7-2014
    • Circular post hole with clay compacted around it.
      • Joan Sutherland
    • 12-7-2014
    • Fill of posthole [10013]. Filled with hard yellow clay with flint nodules, one large animal tooth and two small charcoal flakes.
      • Kezia Evans
    • 5-12-2014

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Hard
  • Yellow
  • Clay
  • 1large animal tooth, 2small charcoal flakes at bottom, flint nodules
  • L 0.77 m W 0.56 m D 0.30 m
  • Large iron nail intruding horizontally about 1/2 way down into ( 10014). Head end of nail packed around with large cobbles. SS24. 3 small pieces of burnt unworked flint
  • Hand excavated, 100% sampled LA26.

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Ferrous Object 1 62
Ceramic Building Material 14 10 Small Find 24
Bone 2 29 Small Find 24
Flint 3 1 Small Find 24

Feature

  • Feature: LA_1003
    • Posthole

Site Photos

  • Photo: LA_0267
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    • Trench 10 post hole; pointing ENE

Samples

  • Sample: LA_24
    • Ben Bazeley
    • 12-7-2014

Objects

  • Find: LA_17
    • Large iron nail
    • Iron

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