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Short Description:
Cut of a possible foundation cut on east side of wall. Linear roughly respecting the line of the wall except at the north end where it widens with steep sides and a flat base. The break of slope at the top was sharp and the base rounded. A possible foundation cut on east side of wall.
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Jodie Hannis | 01/04/2021
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Interpretation

    • Cut of a probable construction cut for wall 3020. All that remained was the very bottom of the construction cut, it was very shallow and the cut went down to the bedrock. It roughly followed the line of the wall.
      • Nat Jackson
    • 13-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Description

  • Linear roughly respecting the line of the wall except at the north end where it widens.
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  • Length; 6.20 Width; 0.15 Depth; 0.06
  • Sharp
  • N-S
  • Steep
  • Rounded
  • Flat
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  • Cuts (3011)
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Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Ceramic Building Material 9 53 (Year 2021)

Feature

  • Feature: MDC_301
    • Construction cut and fill for wall F302

Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_210102
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    • West looking photo of detail of possible construction cut [3008] showing bedrock at base of cut to east of wall [3020]. 1m scale.

Plan

  • Plan: MDC_6
    • Mid Ex plan of Trench 3 showing NW corner to show extent of cut [3008]. Drawn at 1:50. Sheet#3
    • Jodie Hannis
    • 6-4-2021

Record Details

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  • Jodie Hannis 1-4-2021
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