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Short Description:
Light brown silty layer under gravelly charnel layer - SW slot
Issued to
Michael Liu | 16/09/2021
1993

Interpretation

    • Continuation of charnel from Norman cemetery though fewer skeletal appearing. Excavations stopped before revealing full extent
      • David Wallace
    • 21-9-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Firm
  • Light greyish brown
  • Sandy silt
  • 20% charnel 10% quartz pebbles
  • Appearing in patches as excavation stopped Length- 0.70m Width - 0. 85m
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  • Hand ex/ wet

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 6 303 (Year 2021)
Ferrous Object 3 15 (Year 2021)
Human bone 1162 16620 Re interred on site September 2021. (Year 2021)
Stone 29 326 Quartz pebbles. DISCARDED. (Year 2021)
Shell 3 1 (Year 2021)

Feature

  • No records attached.

Site Photos

  • Photo: LDF_215412
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    • SE looking photo of layers 7009 and 7010. 1m scales
  • Photo: LDF_215415
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    • S looking photo of layers 7009 and 7010. 1m scales
  • Photo: LDF_215539
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    • S looking post-ex photo of trench 7. 1m scales
  • Photo: LDF_215542
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    • N looking post-ex photo of trench 7. 1m scales

Plan

  • Plan: LDF_47
    • Post ex plan of trench 7. 1.20. Sheet 33. Drawn by Harmony and Azra. Supervised by DW
    • Joshua Harry
    • 19-9-2021

Objects

  • Find: LDF_259
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    • Fe object
    • Iron

Record Details

  • Not set
  • Michael Liu 16-9-2021
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