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Short Description:
Cut of water channel
Issued to
Ben Bazeley | 18/07/2014
532

Interpretation

    • Natural water channel (probably) with a natural clay deposit (13004) and another (13005) above. Some evidence for roman dumping from fill (13003) above this but there is little finds evidence aside from a few bits of pot, 1 piece of slag and a nail.
      • Ben Bazeley
    • 18-7-2014
    • Cut of water channel. Rectangular in shape with no corners. Break of slop is gently sloping to a fairly flat base. Orientation NNW-SSE with no inclination or trunking.
      • Kezia Evans
    • 5-12-2014

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Rectangular
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  • 1.60+ x 10.00+ x 0.57 m
  • Gentle sloping inwards
  • NNW-SSE
  • Gentle sloping inwards
  • Gentle sloping
  • Fairly flat
  • None
  • None
  • Exists in chalk

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: LA_1301
    • Water channel

Site Photos

  • Photo: LA_0547
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    • Trench 13 water channel feature post-ex
  • Photo: LA_0548
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    • Trench 13 water channel feature post-ex

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