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Short Description:
Stone layer
Issued to
Brendon Wilkins | 22/06/2016
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Interpretation

    • Rubble stone layer - possibly demolition material from an earlier building. This layer has not been fully excavated.
      • Raksha Dave
    • 7-10-2016

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Hard
  • Light greyish brown
  • Sandy silt
  • 60% Sub angular-rounded inclusions of gravel/large stones ranging from 0.05m to 0.3m long
  • Length - 1.70m Width - 4.00m Depth - 0.20m estimated, not fully excavated
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  • Trowel/mattock dry

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Pot 1 4 Not pot - burnt clay/daub. (Andrew Sage, 2017)
Other (add to description) 1 283 burnt stone

Feature

  • Feature: LDF_101
    • Wall foundation consisting of roughly hewn stone running N-S and E-W

Site Photos

  • Photo: LDF_160949
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    • Large slot in Trench 1, Western end, facing South
  • Photo: LDF_160950
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    • Large slot in Trench 1, Eastern end, facing South
  • Photo: LDF_160951
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    • Large slot in Trench 1, facing West
  • Photo: LDF_160952
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    • Large slot in Trench 1, facing East
  • Photo: LDF_160953
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    • Large slot in Trench 1, facing East
  • Photo: LDF_160954
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    • Smaller slot in Trench 1, facing East
  • Photo: LDF_160955
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    • Smaller slot in Trench 1, facing West

Plan

  • Plan: LDF_2
    • Sondage East facing
    • Sophie Bell
    • 22-6-2016
  • Plan: LDF_4
    • Sondage along north facing section of Trench 1
    • Nigel Steel
    • 22-6-2016

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