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Short Description:
Possible cobbled surface in the NW corner of trench 3. Moderately compact grey clayey silt with frequent rounded, sub-rounded cobbles and ocasional rubble, small stones and shell.
Issued to
Nat Jackson | 23/03/2021
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Interpretation

    • A cobbley layer in the nw corner of the trench. Probably there naturally and not intentional, poorly sorted cobbley rubble. Likely the same as (3001) and (3003).
      • Jen Scott
    • 13-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Description

  • Moderately compact
  • Grey brown
  • Clayey silt
  • Frequent rounded and sub-rounded cobbles, occasional rubble, occasional small stones, occasional small shells
  • Length; 0.90 Width; 0.70 Thicknes; 0.10
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  • Hand ex / windy

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 10 36 One possibly worked. One tooth core. One avian fragment. (Year 2021)
Ferrous Object 17 87 Nails. (Year 2021)
Pot 1 6 (Year 2021)
Ceramic Building Material 11 529 Tile. (Year 2021)

Feature

  • Feature: MDC_304
    • Possible blocking or levelling event in the NW corner of Tr3

Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_211709
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    • Photo of trench 3 rubble 3003 3002 looking south MDC21_2021-03-29_CAM05_IMG5583.jpg

Record Details

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  • Nat Jackson 23-3-2021
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