Contexts at Lindisfarne

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Short Description:
Spread of gravel and shells
Issued to
Raphael Kahlenberg | 15/09/2022
2150

Interpretation

    • This layer clould be related to the burial ground (grave SK 1021) or the presumably younger drain/foundation marked by a line of large flat stones. It's unclear if (1019) is equivalent to (1042).
      • Raphael Kahlenberg
    • 19-5-2023
    • Ditches filled with crushed shell were found on the Bowl Hole Cemetery in Bamburgh, which makes a relationship between grave (SK 1021) and (1019) plausible. The high density of quartz pubbles also suggests an association with the graves.
      • Raphael Kahlenberg
    • 19-5-2023

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Very loose
  • Greyish brown
  • Gravel 0.5 cm, shell fragments, many complete periwinkles including very small (3 mm) ones
  • Almost no sediment matrix
  • 10 cm thick, limits to be determined, at least 3cm².
  • gradual transition to underlying clay
  • Troweling

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 2 5 Teeth (Year 2022)
Human bone 16 29 (Year 2022)
Other (add to description) 1 12 Fossil (Year 2022)
Shell 26 19 (Year 2022)
Stone 22 107 Quartz pebbles. DISCARDED. (Year 2022)

Feature

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Plan

  • Plan: LDF_52
    • Post-ex plan of TR1
    • Raphael Kahlenberg
    • 2-10-2022

Samples

  • Sample: LDF_212
    • Raphael Kahlenberg
    • 16-9-2022

Record Details

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  • Raphael Kahlenberg 15-9-2022
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