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Short Description:
Remaining basal course of wall of earlier structure. E-W linear wall with 90 degree turn to southeast. Faced limestone blocks (<38x20x12cm)
Issued to
Geoff Minshull | 19/08/2019
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Interpretation

    • Basal course of earlier demolished structure underlies wall 2008
      • Andree Welsh
    • 22-8-2019
      • Josh Hogue
    • 8-10-2020
    • Remains of early building
      • Indie Jago
    • 16-10-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Limestone blocks
  • 380mm x 200mm x 120mm
  • Faced
  • Unknown
  • East west linear with 90 degree turn to southeast
  • North south
  • Unknown
  • Length - 3.04m Width - 0.45m
  • Basal course of earlier demolished structure underlies wall 2008

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Pot 2 12 Green glazed (Year 2019)
Animal Bone 23 328 (Year 2019)

Feature

  • Feature: MDC_3
    • Earlier structure beneath building F1

Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_194318
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    • Trench 2, facing west. Scale 3 x 1 m, 2 x 2 m
  • Photo: MDC_194322
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    • Walls (2008) and (2012) Trench 2, facing west. Scale 1 x 1 m, 1 x 2 m
  • Photo: MDC_194329
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    • Walls (2008) and (2012) Trench 2, facing south. Scale 1 x 1 m
  • Photo: MDC_194331
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    • Construction horizon (2016) and possible cobbled surface (2017) to the east of wall (2004), facing west. Scale 2 x 1 m
  • Photo: MDC_194335
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    • Wall collapse material to the east of wall (2004), facing southwest. Scale 2 x 1 m
  • Photo: MDC_194366
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    • Mortar spread to north of (2010), facing west. Scale 1 x 1 m

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