Contexts at Leiston Abbey

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Short Description:
topsoil
Issued to
Ben Bazeley | 28/07/2015
1387

Interpretation

    • the plough soil, same as seen in trenches 19 and 16, inexplicably mostly easier to dig out, very soft compaction, possibly because of the rubble wall foundation (23002) underneath
      • Ben Bazeley
    • 7-8-2015

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Description

  • very loose, very soft
  • mid brown grey
  • plough soil, (silty sand)
  • post med CBM, some stones and chalk (infrequent)
  • Length – 1.00m Width – 1.00m Depth – 0.32m
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  • mostly wet

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Ceramic Building Material 7 169
Shell 4 19

Feature

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Site Photos

  • Photo: LA_151340
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    • Trench 23 - Post-Excavation

Plan

  • Plan: LA_34
    • Post-Ex Section of Trench 23
    • Ben Bazeley
    • 26-7-2015

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