Contexts at Lindisfarne

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Short Description:
Part of the upper fill in F217, loose brown soil probably indicating burials in the area
Issued to
Katherine Briggs | 16/09/2018
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Interpretation

    • This context is the same as (2070)(2072)(2132) and (2165)
      • Nat Jackson
    • 1-10-2020
    • The loose brown soil probably indicates burials in the area, whilst (2165) was being excavated it became increasingly apparent that this was likely.
      • Nat Jackson
    • 1-10-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Soft
  • Mid brown
  • Sandy clay
  • 10% small sub angular poorly sorted stones
  • Length - 5.70m + Width - 4.32m + Thickness - 0.42m
  • This context is the same as (2070)(2072)(2132) and (2165)
  • Trowelled in sunny conditions

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 2 4 (Year 2018)
Ceramic Building Material 1 5 (Year 2018)
Shell 4 12 1 Winkle (6g), 3 Oyster (6g)(Year 2018)
Stone 4 22 Quartz pebbles (Year 2018)
Animal Bone 4 6 includes 2 teeth (Year 2019)
Flint 1 6 (Year 2019)
Human bone 15 110 (Year 2019)
Pot 1 2 (Year 2019)
Shell 1 2 Winkle (Year 2019)
Shell 1 2 Cockle (Year 2019)
Shell 8 165 Oyster (Year 2019)
Stone 4 14 Quartz pebbles Discarded (Year 2019)

Feature

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Objects

  • Find: LDF_139
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    • Piece of iron slag
    • Metal

Record Details

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  • Katherine Briggs 16-9-2018
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