Short Description:
Furrow
Issued to
Ben Swain | 09/09/2020
Interpretation
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- Fill at the base of a medieval furrow. 2 Anglo Saxon coins were found just outside the furrow, where the ridge would have been, indicating the plough had cut into earlier possibly Anglo Saxon deposits.
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- Ben Swain
- 10-9-2020
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- Originally interpreted as the base of the furrow, upon further excavation it became clear that this was the same as furrow fill 2020
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- Ben Swain
- 24-9-2020
Sketch Photo
Description
- Compact
- Dark yellow brown
- Silty clay
- Occasional inclusions of small to medium sized sandstone chunks
- Same as furrow cut
- Small finds 2020: 211 Quartz Object x1 5g Irregular shaped quartz pebble, 20mm length, 15mm width at widest point, 11.5mm depth, colour creamy, Hole (1mm in diameter) made through the while thickness of the pebble
- Mattock dry
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Bone | 5 | 54 | Includes 4 teeth (35g) (Year 2020) |
| Bone | 81 | 665 | (Year 2020) |
| Ceramic Building Material | 1 |
| (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 21 | 157 | Includes partial jaws with teeth (n=14, 141g) and 5 individual teeth (4g); remaining 2 pieces (12g) not identified (Year 2020) |
| Pot | 1 | 4 | Green glaze (Year 2020) |
| Shell | 83 | 270 | Oyster n=36, 173g; winkle n=47, 97g (Year 2020) |
| Stone | 66 | 805 | Quartz pebbles - Discarded (Year 2020) |
