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Short Description:
Probable capstones marking the top of a cist burial
Issued to
Anna Wood | 15/09/2019
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Interpretation

    • Probable capstones marking the top of a cist burial
      • Claire Gamble
    • 18-9-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Sandstone
  • 7 stones altogether- mix of large and small Going from W-E Largest Length - 0.57, Width - 0.42, Height - 0.08 Length - 0.68, Width - 0.36, Height - 0.13 Smallest Length - 0.09, Width - 0.04, Height - 0.03 Length - 0.20, Width - 0.11, Height - 0.05
  • No evidence of working.
  • none
  • Flat stones, lying flat, like paving slabs.
  • The line of stones run roughly SE-NW.
  • N/A
  • Length - 1.85m Width - 0.75m Height - 0.06m
  • Not excavated as of 2020, matrix not completed. Excavated in 2021. Fill above in the matrix because due to the voids in the fill and the loose compaction is was assumed that the burial was capped and then the 'backfill' worked its way in post dep

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: LDF_284
    • Burial with stone capping. Excavated in 2021

Site Photos

  • Photo: LDF_201388
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    • Roughly west looking photo of possible cist 2151

Plan

  • Plan: LDF_25
    • Post-ex plan of trench 2 east 2020. 1:20. Sheet 9-11. Drawn over three sheets. N end of trench drawn by Chris Swindles and Liz Tutty. Centre of trench drawn by Jim Heffer and Caroline Heffer. S end of trench drawn by Antonio Marino and Laurie Coleman. Supervised by Indie Jago.
    • Caroline Heffer
    • 17-9-2020

Record Details

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  • Anna Wood 15-9-2019
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