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Short Description:
Upper fill of F206 made up of limestone or lime slaking material
Issued to
Jim Heffer | 21/07/2017
514

Interpretation

    • Rubble backfill of pit
      • Chris Casswell
    • 28-7-2017
    • Upper fill or backfilling of a possible anvil pit. It is not certain what the material is, a sample of it was taken to see if it can be worked out.
      • Nat Jackson
    • 13-10-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Friable
  • White with brown flecks
  • Plaster
  • Sub-angular rubble 20-30%
  • Length - 1.58 m Width - 1.52 m Depth - 0.22 m
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  • Trowelling in sunny conditions

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Ceramic Building Material 2 48 Burnt brick (Year 2017)
Other (add to description) 96
  • 3257
  • 3257
Mortar (90 pieces were discarded, so there are 6 pieces left in the archive) (Year 2017)

Feature

  • Feature: LDF_206
    • Partial in-situ remains of a heavily truncated metalworking pit

Site Photos

  • Photo: LDF_179530
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    • Pre-ex. shot of possible buildingin northwest corner of trench, looking north, 2m scales

Plan

  • Plan: LDF_15
    • Pre-ex plan NW corner of Trench 2. Sheet 3.
    • Tim Hill
    • 15-7-2017
  • Plan: LDF_17
    • Pre-ex plan of southern part of West side of Trench 2. Sheet 3.
    • Martin Braddock
    • 16-7-2017
  • Plan: LDF_19
    • Post-ex plan West Trench 2. Sheet 8.
    • Megan Lillington
    • 25-7-2017

Samples

  • Sample: LDF_31
    • John P. Sexton
    • 23-7-2017
  • Sample: LDF_33
    • Michael Eden
    • 25-7-2017
  • Sample: LDF_110
    • Mike Sherry
    • 13-9-2019
  • Sample: LDF_111
    • Mike Sherry
    • 13-9-2019
  • Sample: LDF_139
    • Imogen Cornish
    • 13-9-2020

Objects

Record Details

  • Not set
  • Jim Heffer 21-7-2017
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