Short Description:
Pinkish Clay layer at W end if W trench extension
Issued to
Arthur Tucker | 13/09/2019
Interpretation
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- A silty clay layer seen in the NW extension of trench 2. It seems to cap most of the smithy activity that has since been seen in this area. The large circular feature (F217) appears to be cut through this layer but this is definitely not certain. Within the layer several small finds have been excavated including a ring (SF186) and a coin (SF183). These tentatively date the layer to the mid 9th century.
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- Nat Jackson
- 1-10-2020
Sketch Photo
Stratigraphic Matrix
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Description
- Moderately firm, compact
- Pinkish yellow brown
- Silty clay
- Moderate small to medium stones, occasional large stone, moderate charcoal flecks, occasional burnt/baked clay
- Length - 4.43m Width - 4.41m Thickness - 0.15m
- Small finds 2020: 182 Ferrous object Nail x1 21g 75mm long, shaft of nail width varies between 4 and 17mm wide, head of nail 21mm x 24mm wide, very corroded, orangey-brown 183 Copper alloy Coin Medieval 1 1 Barney Ready for Specialist Circular but chipped edges, 12 x 12mm diameter, Text in one side: EDILRED REX with central cross surrounded by circle, chipped edges have caused text on back to have half 'fallen off' the edge - central cross, 1.5mm thick 186 Copper alloy Ring Medieval x1 1g 1.5mm thick/wide band, outer diameter: 21-22mm, outer coating: light brown, where outer coating is chipped off, colour is pistachio green, diameter of hole: 18-19mm 188 Metal Object x1 1g 11mm long, diameter 2.5mm, tiny indentation < 1mm from end which goes all the way around the cylinder, at the other end the remainder of the cylinder appears to have been snapped off, dark grey 200 Fossil Bead x1 1g Circular: 6mm diameter, resembles a small doughnut with a 1mm diameter hole in the centre, yellow/light brown 201 FossilBead x3 2g One bead - broken into three pieces, when pieces are assembled: circular - 14mm diameter, star shaped hole in the centre almost all filled in with a dried clay-like material, cream/light brown
- Hand ex / fair, windy
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
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| Animal Bone | 100 | 319 | Includes 1 tooth (6g). (Year 2020) |
| Bone | 51 | 249 | (Year 2020) |
| Ceramic Building Material | 1 | 2 | (Year 2020) |
| Ferrous Object | 1 | 4 | (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 1 | 10 | (Year 2020) |
| Lead Object | 2 | 9 | (Year 2020) |
| Shell | 249 | 606 | Fragments and complete shells - cockles n=16, 17g; oyster n=58, 310g; winkle n=174, 277g; razorclam n=1, 2g. (Year 2020) |
| Stone | 39 | 392 | Quartz pebbles - Discarded (Year 2020) |
| Slag | 57 | 351 | 1 piece identified as copper (4g) (Year 2020) |
| Other (add to description) | 4 | 3 | Coal (Year 2020) |
| Other (add to description) | 3 | 15 | Industrial Waste/Ceramic (Year 2020) |
| Other (add to description) | 1 | 19 | Stone with mortar (Year 2020) |
| Animal Bone | 79 | Not yet weighed. (Year 2022) | |
| Animal Bone | 101 | 253 | Some burnt. 2 teeth, 1 in partial jaw (n2, 44g) (Year 2022) |
| Bone | 55 | 302 | Mixed human/animal. (Year 2022) |
| Ceramic Building Material | 17 | Not yet weighed. Mixture of stone, CBM and mortar. (Year 2022) | |
| Ferrous Object | 6 | Not yet weighed. Includes 1 nail. (Year 2022) | |
| Glass | 1 | Not yet weighed. (Year 2022) | |
| Other (add to description) | 24 | Not yet weighed. (Year 2022) | |
| Other (add to description) | 1 | Not yet weighed. Fossil. (Year 2022) | |
| Pot | 1 | Not yet weighed. (Year 2022) | |
| Slag | 5 | Not yet weighed. 1 piece copper. (Year 2022) | |
| Stone | 154 | 1604 | Quartz pebbles. DISCARDED. (Year 2022) |
| Shell | 47 | 8 | Cockle, n39 not yet weighed. (Year 2022) |
| Shell | 4 | 8 | Limpet, n1 not yet weighed. (Year 2022) |
| Shell | Multiple non diagnostic fragments. (Year 2022) | ||
| Shell | 2 | Mussel, n2 not yet weighed. (Year 2022) | |
| Shell | 46 | 99 | Oyster, n26 not yet weighed. (Year 2022) |
| Shell | 135 | 120 | Winkle, n81 not yet weighed. (Year 2022) |
| Shell | 63 | 278 | Genera not given. (Year 2022) |
| Animal Bone | 24 | 286 | (Year 2021) |
| Animal Bone | 101 | 165 | Retrieved from human remains assemblage. (Year 2021) |
| Ceramic Building Material | 10 | 18 | (Year 2021) |
| Other (add to description) | 3 | (Year 2021) | |
| Ferrous Object | 1 | 8 | (Year 2021) |
| Shell | 177 | 379 | (Year 2021) |
| Stone | 122 | 1079 | Quartz pebbles. DISCARDED. (Year 2021) |
Feature
- No records attached.
Site Photos
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Photo: LDF_204419
- Anita with the copper ring SF186
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Photo: LDF_204421
- Team large circular burnt feature. From Left: Chris, Nat, Judy, Liz, Anita
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Photo: LDF_204422
- Team large circular burnt feature. From Left: Chris, Nat, Judy, Liz, Anita
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Photo: LDF_204423
- Judy and Nat next to the large circular burnt feature
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Photo: LDF_204428
- Students excavating the large circular burnt feature. From the left: Ceri, Megan, Nikita, Molly, Harriet, Flora, Rob.
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Photo: LDF_204431
- Chris, Liz, Antonio, and Laurie excavating the large circular burnt feature.
Plan
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Plan: LDF_49
- Post ex plan of trench 2 west. 1:50. Sheet 34 and 36. Drawn by Karen, David Hazel, Chris Swindels and Jill Supervised by DW
- Karen Moritz
- 23-9-2021
Objects
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Find: LDF_182
- Fe Nail
- Iron
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Find: LDF_183
- Anglo-Saxon coin
- Copper Alloy
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Find: LDF_186
- Cu alloy? Ring
- Copper Alloy
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Find: LDF_188
- Tiny metal cylinder
- Metal
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Find: LDF_200
- St cuthbert bead
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Find: LDF_201
- St cuthbert bead
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Find: LDF_235
- Small fragment of copper
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Find: LDF_370
- Cu alloy object
- Copper Alloy
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Find: LDF_426
- Fe obj from LDF22
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Find: LDF_428
- Fe obj from LDF22
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Find: LDF_469
- Fe rivet
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Find: LDF_470
- St Cuthberts bead
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Find: LDF_471
- Fe nail shaft
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Find: LDF_482
- Cu alloy slag
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Find: LDF_483
- Bead
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Find: LDF_485
- Lead object
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Find: LDF_489
- Iron blobby thing
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Find: LDF_494
- Possible antler ring
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Find: LDF_495
- St Cuthberts bead
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Find: LDF_576
- A/S styca
Record Details
- Not set
- Arthur Tucker 13-9-2019
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