Short Description:
Segment of mudstone wall - possibly pre-monastic
Issued to
Chris Swindells | 25/09/2021
Interpretation
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- Approx E-W aligned linear wall that possibly forms the southern wall of an Eastern flue to the limekiln F217 in TR2(W). The opposing wall is 2346.
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- Ben Swain
- 25-9-2021
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- Upon further excavation in the 2022 season, it became clear that this wall does not represent part of an eastern flue to the limekiln, but is instead likely to be much earlier in origin, possibly pre-monastic. It was discovered to be truncated by the limekiln and also by a grave F715. It is also very similar in form and nature to a wall discovered in TR2E in previous seasons that returned a C14 date of late 5th to early 6th century AD. Because of this, a charcoal sample (SAM262) was taken from beneath the stones of this wall to confirm or disprove the hypothesis that this wall may be pre-monastic. Not enough of the wall survives to indicate at this point what its function was. If it were to be associated with the wall in TR2E, it would certainly represent a very substantial pre-monastic structure in this location.
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- Ben Swain
- 15-10-2022
Sketch Photo
Description
- Large angular mudstone blocks
- Largest piece 0.88mx0.20m Smallest piece 0.45mx0.35m
- Very rough cut unfinished
- Not visible
- Linear approx E-W
- N-S
- None visible
- Length - 2.70m Width - 0.74m Depth - not excavated
Finds
Feature
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Feature: LDF_722
- Approx E-W aligned segment of mudstone wall in TR2W
Site Photos
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Photo: LDF_216552
- W looking post-ex photo of NW extension of Tr2W (F217) at end of 2021 season
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Photo: LDF_216555
- W looking post-ex photo of NW extension of Tr2W (F217) at end of 2021 season
Plan
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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
Record Details
- Not set
- Chris Swindells 25-9-2021
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