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Short Description:
Gravely layer underneath pebbles outside of building. Mid greyish brown sandy clayey silt with 40% sub angular gravel (<5cm), 10% mortar, <5% sub angular stones (<15cm) inclusions.
Issued to
Brett Vallis | 21/08/2019
85

Interpretation

    • Possibly a sub-floor deposit internal to the earlier structure defined by wall (1021)
      • Chris Scott
    • 28-8-2019

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Loose
  • Mid greyish brown
  • Sandy clayey silt
  • 10%Mortar 40% Sub angular gravel measuring less than 5 cm Less than 5% sub angular stones measuring less than 15 cm
  • W: 1m D: 0.13m variable across length L: 1.66m
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  • Mattock trowel Windy/ Overcast/Windy

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 2 9 (Year 2019)
Ceramic Building Material 5 120 Glazed tile (Year 2019)
Ceramic Building Material 47 625 Tile (Year 2019)
Other (add to description) 1 78 Mortar (Year 2019)
Pot 5 13 Glazed (Year 2019)

Feature

  • Feature: MDC_14
    • Large east-west aligned building

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