Short Description:
Fill of an E-W aligned grave [2366] beneath base of limekiln pit F217
Issued to
Arthur Tucker | 26/09/2021
Interpretation
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- Fill of a likely E-W aligned grave. This fill was likely backfill from a single event burial. It was capped and cut by limekiln pit F217. Only a small area was exposed in the 2021 season
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- Ben Swain
- 26-9-2021
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- Fill of an E-W aligned grave discovered beneath the burnt base of the Norman limekiln pit F217, therefore pre-dating it. This burial was discovered after a small sondage was excavated into the base of the pit measuring 0.46mx0.42m and the articulated long bones expected to be part of the lower legs of an individual were observed. Due to the small size of the excavation area the skeleton was left in-situ as of the 2021 field season.
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- Ben Swain
- 2-2-2022
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- The fill of this grave was fully excavated in the 2022 season, revealing an E-W aligned skeleton with the head to the west in the Christian tradition. The fill itself was of a bright orangey brown colour due to the heat of the limekiln above partially baking the clayey grave backfill.
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- Ben Swain
- 15-10-2022
Sketch Photo
Description
- Moderately compact
- light orangey brown
- Silty clay
- 10-15% inclusions of chalk/limestone flecks and very small sub angular pieces
- Length - 0.46m Width - 0.42m Thickness - 0.30m
- Fully excavated in the 2022 season after only partial exposure in 2021
- Hand Ex/dry
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
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| Human bone | 14 | 12 | (Year 2022) |
| Animal Bone | 1 | 1 | (Year 2022) |
| Shell | 24 | 349 | (Year 2022) |
| Stone | 5 | 386 | Quartz pebbles. DISCARDED. (Year 2022) |
| Slag | 3 | 4 | (Year 2022) |
Feature
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Feature: LDF_714
- E-W aligned grave beneath base of limekiln pit F217
Samples
Record Details
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- Arthur Tucker 26-9-2021
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