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Short Description:
Fill of Ditch [1008]
Issued to
Ben Bazeley | 08/07/2013
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Interpretation

    • Ditch running N-S to east end of Trench 1
      • Raksha Dave
    • 4-7-2013
    • Fill of Ditch [1008]. Mid grey brown sandy clay with occasional sub-rounded flint pebble inclusions. 5 fragments of poor quality long bone;
      • Kezia Evans
    • 5-12-2014

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Description

  • Medium to soft
  • mid grey-brown
  • Sandy clay
  • Occasional angular flint pebbles, moderate to occasional charcoal flecks
  • Width: 0.86 Length: 3.90+ Depth: 0.30
  • Not fully excavated
  • Mattock, trowel, spade

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Bone
Flint SS 1. 2 complete flakes, 3 broken flakes, 5 chips and 3 pieces of burnt unworked flints SS 6. 1 complete flake, 2 broken flakes and 4 burnt unworked flints

Feature

  • Feature: LA_103
    • Ditch

Samples

  • Sample: LA_1
    • Raksha Dave
    • 4-7-2013
  • Sample: LA_6
    • Mike Bamforth
    • 5-7-2013

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