Contexts at Lindisfarne

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Short Description:
Fill of linear feature [2005]
Issued to
Charles Cowper | 19/06/2016
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Interpretation

    • Silt associated with the wall
      • Charles Cowper
    • 19-6-2016
    • Feature not real. Part of rubble layer 2009.
      • Indie Jago
    • 20-9-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Firm
  • Dark brown
  • Sandy silt
  • Medium size angular and sub-rounded stones and sub angular pebbles
  • Length - 2.25 m Width - 2.25m Depth - 0.20 m estimated
  • Artificial deposition, human bone found, inscribed name stone found.
  • Hand trowel

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Ferrous Object 3 11
Stone 5 315
Stone 1 372 sculptured stone fragment (∆17)
Pot 1 11 Not pot - stone. (Andrew Sage, 2017)
Bone 153 848 human/animal mix (Sophie Newman, 2017)
Human bone 84 489 human/animal mix (Sophie Newman, 2017)
Human bone 5 383 skull fragments
Ferrous Object 1 8 possible buckle?

Feature

  • Feature: LDF_201
    • Demolition overburden and redeposited cemetery clearance material

Samples

  • Sample: LDF_10
    • Nigel Steel
    • 21-6-2016
  • Sample: LDF_19
    • Sydney Lumbra
    • 21-6-2016
  • Sample: LDF_20
    • Brendon Wilkins
    • 18-8-2016

Objects

  • Find: LDF_17
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    • Sculptured Anglo-Saxon stone fragment with a cross incised carved stone design that is funerary related
    • Stone
  • Find: LDF_22
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    • Anglo Saxon inscribed name stone in two fragments that are funerary related
    • Stone
  • Find: LDF_23
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    • Medieval stone lamp with carbon deposits on the interior surface
    • Stone

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