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Short Description:
A layer and possible fill of a foundation cut on the west side of the n-s wall in trench 3. Dark brown grey deposit on the western side of wall in the north of trench 3. Soft friable dark reddish grey brown clayey silt with occasional medium to small stones (rubbly), charcoal flecks, gravel and patches of degraded mortar.
Issued to
Nat Jackson | 24/03/2021
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Interpretation

    • A layer only seen on the west side of the n-s wall in trench 3. Possibly the fill of a foundation cut however the cut is not seen in the trench. It is quite different from the fill of the foundation cut on the east side of the wall (3009), it’s a lot softer and less biscuity.
      • Jodie Hannis
    • 13-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Soft friable
  • Dark reddish grey brown
  • Clayey silt
  • Occasional medium to small stones (rubbly) occasional charcoal flecks, occasional gravel, occasional patches of degraded mortar
  • Length; 5.30 Width; 0.30 Thickness; 0.15
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  • Hand ex / blowy

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 20 282 (Year 2021)
Ferrous Object 11 56 (Year 2021)
Other (add to description) 1 80 Mortar. (Year 2021)
Other (add to description) 1 80 Mortar. (Year 2021)
Pot 5 39 (Year 2021)

Feature

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Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_211689
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    • Photo looking north of wall 3005 MDC21_21-04-14_CAM04_IMG081553.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211690
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    • Photo looking north of wall 3005 MDC21_21-04-14_CAM04_IMG081620.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211691
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    • Photo looking north of wall 3005 MDC21_21-04-14_CAM04_IMG081646.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211719
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    • Close of wall in trench 3 3005 3013 MDC21_2021-03-31_CAM05_IMG5607.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211720
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    • Close of wall in trench 3 3005 3013 MDC21_2021-03-31_CAM05_IMG5609.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211721
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    • Close of wall in trench 3 3005 3013 MDC21_2021-03-31_CAM05_IMG5611.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211723
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    • Close up of wall in trench 3 3005 3013 MDC21_2021-03-31_CAM05_IMG5616.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211724
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    • Close up of wall in trench 3 3005 3013 MDC21_2021-03-31_CAM05_IMG5619.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211780
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    • Jodi and Jen digging and planning possible quary pit 3005
  • Photo: MDC_211781
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    • Jodi and Jen digging and planning possible quary pit 3005
  • Photo: MDC_211782
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    • Jodi and Jen digging and planning possible quary pit 3005

Samples

  • Sample: MDC_1
    • DigVentures
    • 5-8-2019

Record Details

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  • Nat Jackson 24-3-2021
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