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Short Description:
Fill of additional metalworking pit/possible flue pit [2621] to the east of metalworking hearth [2040]
Issued to
Ben Swain | 17/09/2024

Interpretation

    • Ashy fill of a possible fire pit or flue, likely for heating the metalworking hearth 2040. This material has also been heavily truncated by later graves so it's full profile does not survive. Samples were recovered for metallurgical debris analysis
      • Ben Swain
    • 26-9-2024

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Description

  • Moderately compact/friable
  • Light yellowish grey
  • Ashy silt
  • Regular Charcoal flecks and pieces, occasional small sandstone pieces
  • L - 0.53 W - 0.20+ T - 0.24
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  • Hand ex/dry

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Samples

  • Sample: LDF_347
    • Ben Swain
    • 17-9-2024
  • Sample: LDF_385
    • Ben Swain
    • 25-9-2024

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  • Ben Swain 17-9-2024
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