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Short Description:
occupation layer
Issued to
Nigel Steel | 22/09/2016

Interpretation

    • Fill of [27022], rubbish pit.
      • Anna Van Nostrand
    • 24-9-2016
    • occupation layer or levelling layer for occupation
      • Anna Van Nostrand
    • 18-3-2017

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Description

  • friable
  • Mid brown
  • Sand
  • 10% angular and sub angular stones.
  • Length 0.96m Width 1.04m Depth ranging from 0.07m-0.10m
  • Excavated in sondage
  • Trowel and mini mattock. Fair and sunny

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 31 34
Ceramic Building Material 12 847 Tile
Ferrous Object 10 65 some nails
Glass 3 2 Window glass
Shell 11 52 Whelk
Shell 148 976 Oyster
Ceramic Building Material 7 1419 Brick
Ceramic Building Material 4 183 Glazed tile
Other (add to description) 3 147 Mortar
Shell 1 2 Mussel
Stone 2 1248 Lime stone
Ceramic Building Material 83 1735 Tile (discarded)

Feature

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Objects

  • Find: LA_144
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    • Window glass
  • Find: LA_151
    • Glass fragment
    • Glass

Record Details

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  • Nigel Steel 22-9-2016
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