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Short Description:
Layer underneath building rubble (2005). Mid greyish brown clayey silt with 80% sub-rounded pebbles (<7cm), lime mortar and charcoal inclusions.
Issued to
Bill Balding | 15/08/2019
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Interpretation

    • probable sub floor foundation for robbed out floor
      • Andree Welsh
    • 22-8-2019

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Medium
  • Mid greyish brown
  • Clayey silt
  • 80% Sub-rounded Pebbles smaller than 7cm Lime mortar Charcoal/coal
  • L: 5.02m W: 3.01m D: not excavated
  • Compacted pebble surface wit discreet spreads of mortar and charcoal observed where excavated at eastern extent
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Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: MDC_6
    • Occupation deposit outside of large structure defined by walls (2004) and (2008)

Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_194317
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    • Tile deposit within structure in Trench 2, facing east. Scale 1 x 1 m, 3 x 2 m
  • Photo: MDC_194349
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    • Deconstructed end of wall (2004), facing north. Scale 1 x 0.3 m
  • Photo: MDC_194361
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    • Stoney layer to the west of wall (2004), facing north. Scale 1 x 1 m

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