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Short Description:
Possible wall, more likely stones floating within layer (3013), loose mid grey brown clayey silt around large stones
Issued to
Nat Jackson | 14/04/2021
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Interpretation

    • When initially uncovered, we interpreted this as either a continuation of large N-S wall 3020 or an abutting wall. It appeared to take a small right-angled turn then continue to run north under the baulk of the trench. We noted a thick layer of soil underneath it and that it was not constructed directly onto the bedrock as with 3020. After removal of 3013 we were more inclined to consider it a particularly ordered part of the rubble within 3013 as although it did look quite linear and perhaps deliberately placed, it did not look like something substantial or well-constructed enough to be considered a wall.
      • Jodie Hannis
    • 23-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Loose
  • Mid grey brown
  • Clayey silt
  • Very frequent medium to large angular rubble, occasional charcoal flecks, occasional small to medium pebbles
  • Length: 1.95 Width: 0.75 Thickness: 0.23
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  • Hand ex with trowel, very bright and sunny

Finds

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Feature

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

Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_211744
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    • Trench 3 walls 3020 3019 MDC21_2021-04-08_CAM05_IMG5711.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211758
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    • Close up shot of walls 3020 3019 MDC21_2021-04-13_CAM05_IMG5742.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211759
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    • Photo looking south of Jodi and Jen in trench 3 MDC21_2021-04-13_CAM05_IMG5744.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211760
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    • Photo looking south of Jodi and Jen in trench 3 MDC21_2021-04-13_CAM05_IMG5751.jpg

Plan

  • Plan: MDC_15
    • Mid Ex plan of Trench 3 showing (3019) possible wall in NW corner of trench. Also showing extent of (3016) in SW corner. Scale 1:50 Sheet#4
    • Jen Scott
    • 12-4-2021

Record Details

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  • Nat Jackson 14-4-2021
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