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Short Description:
Cut of drainage ditch filled with (26008), (26003), (26004) and bank (26013)
Issued to
Raksha Dave | 23/09/2016
1905

Interpretation

    • Construction cut for robbed out wall - core foundation masonry is no longer visible
      • Raksha Dave
    • 23-9-2016
    • Interpretation of this feature has changed after excavation by sondage at southern end of trench. This is a cut for a drainage ditch which is one of the latest phased events in this trench. The ditch has been filled in three stages (26008) primary fill , (26003) silting and finally (26004) for the creation of a causeway. A bank was also initially created with the creation of the ditch from the upcast (26013).
      • Raksha Dave
    • 26-9-2016

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Linear running SE-NW
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  • Length - 3.20m Width-0.20m Depth- 0.52m
  • Vertical
  • SE-NW
  • Concave
  • concave then sloping to a point (almost an ankle breaker)
  • Rounded to a point and uneven in places
  • N/A
  • No
  • Excavated by sondage

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Ceramic Building Material 8 788 Tile (discarded)

Feature

  • Feature: LA_2601
    • Drainage ditch and bank which was later adapted into a causeway. The ditch is one of the latest phases on site that truncates earlier deposits in trench 26 including the demolition phase of the abbey.

Plan

  • Plan: LA_40
    • Mid excavation plan of trench 26
    • Raksha Dave
    • 23-9-2016
  • Plan: LA_41
    • Post ex plan of trench 26
    • Thom Winterburn
    • 25-9-2016

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