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Short Description:
A rubble layer in the south part of the eastern side of trench 2
Issued to
Anne Campbell | 20/07/2017
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Interpretation

    • Very compact rubble which could indicate intentional levelling.
      • Tobias Busemann
    • 22-7-2017
    • Same as 2009.
      • Indie Jago
    • 19-9-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Compact
  • Very dark yellowish brown
  • Clayey sand
  • 70% inclusions with sub-angular & sub-rounded shape
  • Length - 6.00 m Width - 3.00 m Depth - not fully excavated
  • Same as 2009. See sheet 2009.
  • Trowel, mattock & mini mattock

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Bone 363 1347 Human/animal, 19 teeth (Year 2017)
Other (add to description) 121 1381 (Year 2017)
Ferrous Object 1 19 (Year 2017)
Animal Bone 3 9 Animal teeth (Year 2018)
Bone 11 18 (Year 2018)
Bone 1 1 Fish (Year 2018)
Human bone 53 357 Skull 2 (Year 2018)
Human bone 27 233 Skull 1 mandible (Year 2018)
Human bone 9 7 Skull 1 teeth (Year 2018)
Human bone 106 385 Skull 1 (Year 2018)
Human bone 457 4374 Disarticulated human remains (Year 2018)
Human bone 13 13 Teeth (Year 2018)
Shell 6 13 Oyster (Year 2018)
Slag 1 64 (Year 2018)
Stone 106 1104 Quartz pebbles (Year 2018)
Stone 1 79 Worked? (Year 2018)
Human bone 145 534 Skull number two (Year 2018)
Human bone 7 6 Skull number two (teeth) (Year 2018)

Feature

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Plan

  • Plan: LDF_20
    • Post ex plan of trench 2 west. Sheet 7.
    • Megan Lillington
    • 27-7-2017

Objects

  • Find: LDF_46
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    • Iron Nail possibly related to the cemetery
    • Iron
  • Find: LDF_49
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    • Small iron object either a stud or button
    • Iron
  • Find: LDF_52
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    • Hand made iron nail possibly related to the cemetery
    • Iron
  • Find: LDF_55
    • Hand made iron nail possibly medieval and related to the cemetery
    • Iron
  • Find: LDF_88
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    • Corroded iron hook or latch
    • Iron

Record Details

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  • Anne Campbell 20-7-2017
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