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Short Description:
Graveyard soil in NW extension of Trench 2 west - north of large pit) - probably the same as (2164)
Issued to
Emma Herd | 11/09/2021
1972

Interpretation

    • Deposit of silty clay in the NW corner of the 2021 TR(W) extension into which the limekiln F217 is cut. This material likely represents the graveyard soil at this part of the trench
      • Ben Swain
    • 24-9-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Compacted
  • Light Reddish brown
  • Silty clay
  • 10% inclusions of small sub angular pieces of limestone and sandstone
  • Length - 7.00m Width - 4.50m Thickness - unexcavated
  • Unexcavated. Likely similar to upper graveyard soil deposites encountered in previous years
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Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 41 397 Some teeth. (Year 2022)
Bone 4 6 Mixed human/animal. (Year 2022)
Shell 19 73 Cockle (n3, 2g); Oyster (n7, 47g); Winkle (n9, 24g). (Year 2022)
Slag 1 15 (Year 2022)
Stone 16 238 Quartz pebbles. DISCARDED. (Year 2022)
Animal Bone 12 42 (Year 2021)
Bone 11 40 Mixed human/animal. (Year 2021)
Ceramic Building Material 2 14 (Year 2021)
Clay Tobacco Pipe 1 5 (Year 2021)
Ferrous Object 1 5 (Year 2021)
Other (add to description) 1 11 Fossil. (Year 2021)
Shell 1 5 (Year 2021)
Stone 11 110 Quartz pebbles. DISCARDED. (Year 2021)

Feature

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Site Photos

  • Photo: LDF_216484
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    • N looking photo of south facing section of F217. 2m scale

Plan

  • 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

  • Find: LDF_400
    • Worked stone
  • Find: LDF_401
    • Incised rock
  • Find: LDF_404
    • Fe Nail shaft?
  • Find: LDF_405
    • Anglo Saxon Coin
  • Find: LDF_440
    • St cuthberts bead
  • Find: LDF_473
    • Fe obj from ditch in Tr2W
  • Find: LDF_474
    • Fe obj from ditch in Tr2W
  • Find: LDF_476
    • Fe object
  • Find: LDF_496
    • Anglo Saxon coin
  • Find: LDF_497
    • Anglo Saxon coin
  • Find: LDF_518
    • Worked stone
  • Find: LDF_579
    • Worked antler from 2023

Record Details

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  • Emma Herd 11-9-2021
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