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Short Description:
Orangey clay layer
Issued to
Ben Swain | 10/09/2020
1201

Interpretation

    • A clean compact orangey clay layer below 2164. This layer represents the earliest on site (as of 2020 season). Up to six possible grave cuts were visible cut into this layer. Anglo Saxon coins of Ethelred II were also discovered within and above it.
      • Ben Swain
    • 24-9-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Compact
  • Mid orangey brown
  • Silty clay
  • Rare flecks of limestone
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  • As of 2020, not bottomed, unsure what context is stratigraphically below. 2020 small finds: 199 Lead Object x1 4g Irregular shape, Length: 22mm, Width: 4.5-12.5mm, Depth: 2-5mm, light brown with small white sections 202 Copper alloy Coin Medieval x1 1g Circular: 12x12mm diameter, Text on one side: EDILRED? With central circle of dots, text on other side: MONNE? Letters very spread with single central dot, dark grey, 1mm thick 203 Lead Object x1 2g Tear drop shape, length 11mm, width 7mm (at widest point), depth 2.5mm, slightly 'curled' like a petal, light brown/cream 204 Lead Object x1 11g Irregular shape, length 31mm (at longest point), width 17mm (at widest point), depth 10mm (at deepest point), light brown with white speckles
  • Hand ex/ dry

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 3 35 Teeth (Year 2020)
Bone 62 189 Mixed (Year 2020)
Ferrous Object 2 15 (Year 2020)
Human bone 2 1 Teeth (Year 2020)
Other (add to description) 3 6 Industrial waste (Year 2020)
Shell 12 38 Oyster n=1, 4g; Winkle n=10, 26g; ??Barnacle n=1, 8g (Year 2020)
Stone 43 589 Quartz pebbles - Discarded (Year 2020)
Animal Bone 37 127 (Year 2021)
Human bone 57 234 Mostly adult. (Caffell, A. (2022). (Year 2021)
Shell 71 (Year 2021)
Shell 67 140 (Year 2021)
Stone 18 349 Quartz pebbles. DISCARDED. (Year 2021)

Feature

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Site Photos

  • Photo: LDF_200565
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    • West facing pre ex shot of layer 2168. 1m scale.

Plan

  • Plan: LDF_26
    • 2020 Post-ex plan of Trench 2 (West). Sheet 16-22, 31. 1:20. Sheet 16 drawn by Ben Swain and James Combe. Sheet 17 drawn by George Wilkins and Ben Swain. Sheet 18 drawn by Ben Swain. Sheet 19 drawn by Claire Gamble and George Wilkins. Sheet 20 drawn by Ed Bates and James Combe. Supervised by Ben Swain. Sheet 21-22, 31 drawn by Nat Jackson.
    • Edward Bates
    • 19-9-2020
  • Plan: LDF_49
    • Post ex plan of trench 2 west. 1:50. Sheet 34 and 36. Drawn by Karen, David Hazel, Chris Swindels and Jill Supervised by DW
    • Karen Moritz
    • 23-9-2021

Objects

  • Find: LDF_199
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    • Lead
    • Lead
  • Find: LDF_202
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    • Anglo Saxon coin
    • Copper Alloy
  • Find: LDF_203
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    • Lead
    • Lead
  • Find: LDF_204
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    • Lead
    • Lead
  • Find: LDF_394
    • St Cuthbert's bead

Record Details

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  • Ben Swain 10-9-2020
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