Contexts at Lindisfarne

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Short Description:
Basal fill of ditch [6009]. Same as (6011)
Issued to
928

Interpretation

    • Rubbish/domestic waste dump
      • Alexander Rome-Griffin
    • 15-9-2019
    • An intentional dump of rubbish/domestic waste, which has been sealed/capped by large stones prior more gradually accumulating upper fill (6005).
      • Josh Hogue
    • 15-9-2019

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Soft
  • 7.5 YR 3/1 very dark grey
  • Sandy silt
  • 15% shell fragments 5-10% charcoal flecks 2% bone fragments Large (20-40 cm) stones capping top
  • Length - 0.75 m Width - 1.00 m Thickness - 0.20 m
  • Same as (6011)
  • Hand excavated

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: LDF_602
    • E-W aligned ditch and associated fills

Site Photos

  • Photo: LDF_193664
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    • Trench 6, Glebe Field, west-facing section of ditch [6009], looking north, 1 m scales

Record Details

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