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Short Description:
Very clean deposit in slot in SW corner of TR2E
Issued to
Frederick Wannop | 17/09/2021
2139

Interpretation

    • Strange as deposit is very clean but doesn’t seem to be natural. Within the slot there is a burial in the deposit, the cut can be seen but possible the deposit is grave fill
      • Aimee Parker
    • 23-9-2021

Sketch Photo

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Description

  • Relatively compact
  • Light reddish brown
  • Sandy clay
  • Very rare small pebbles Very rare white sandstone flecks
  • Length - 1.05m+ Width - 0.46m+ Depth - 0.19m
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  • Hand excavated in dry conditions

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 1 2 (Year 2021)
Human bone 16 23 Probably all part of one foot; pathology (Caffell, A. (2022). (Year 2021)

Feature

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Plan

  • Plan: LDF_29
    • Plan of tr 2 E (SW corner), with stone lined burial. 1:20. Sheet 32. Drawn by Jasmine and Isobel, Supervised by Indie
    • Jasmine Regan Feldman
    • 17-9-2021

Samples

  • Sample: LDF_188
    • Frederick Wannop
    • 17-9-2021

Record Details

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  • Frederick Wannop 17-9-2021
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