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Short Description:
Rubble layer across most of trench 4. Compacted mid greyish brown sandy silt with 40-50% small to medium sized sub angular sandstone pieces, occasional larger pieces.
Issued to
Ben Swain | 24/03/2021
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Interpretation

    • Layer of rubble extending across most of trench 4. This was visible inside and outside the structures within the trench, although it was slightly thicker towards the western end of the trench nearer the building. This layer likely represents the uppermost level of rubble demolition of the structures in trench 4, possibly spread out and levelled off by gravel 4001
      • Ben Swain
    • 8-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Compacted
  • Mid greyish brown
  • Sandy silt
  • 40-50% small to medium sized sub angular sandstone pieces, occasional larger pieces.
  • Length; 7.10 Width; 6.90 Thickness; 0.12
  • This layer of rubble extended across most of trench 4. Thickness of layer on western end of trench 0.12m and eastern end 0.03m eastern end
  • Hand Ex/windy

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 100 1092 Mixed species and possibly some avian. A few pieces show chop/cut marks. 9 teeth/tooth fragments. (Year 2021)
Animal Bone 368 (Year 2021)
Ceramic Building Material 9 2124 (Year 2021)
Ferrous Object 11 44 Nails and shanks. (Year 2021)
Ferrous Object 21 (Year 2021)
Other (add to description) 6 386 Mortar. (Year 2021)
Other (add to description) 7 386 Mortar. (Year 2021)
Pot 54 651 (Year 2021)
Slag 5 16 Clinker. (Year 2021)
Slag 9 1038 (Year 2021)
Other (add to description) 3 2638 ? roof tile. (Year 2021)
Ceramic Building Material 1 380 Glazed tile. (Year 2021)

Feature

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Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_210024
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    • West looking photo of trench 4 showing walls starting to be exposed (4004). 2x2m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_210040
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    • South looking photo of trench 4 showing walls starting to be exposed (4004). 2x2m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_210044
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    • North West looking photo of trench 4 showing walls starting to be exposed (4004). 2x2m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_210047
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    • South West looking photo of trench 4 showing walls starting to be exposed (4004). 2x2m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_211685
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    • Erin removing rubble in trench 4 MDC21_21-04-09_CAM04_IMG135118.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211746
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    • Photo looking East of David and Erin removing 4004 in trench 4 MDC21_2021-04-08_CAM05_IMG5714_02.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211747
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    • Photo looking East of David and Erin removing 4004 in trench 4 MDC21_2021-04-08_CAM05_IMG5714.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211748
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    • Photo looking East of David and Erin removing 4004 in trench 4 MDC21_2021-04-08_CAM05_IMG5715_02.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211749
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    • Photo looking East of David and Erin removing 4004 in trench 4 MDC21_2021-04-08_CAM05_IMG5715.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211750
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    • Photo looking East of David and Erin removing 4004 in trench 4 MDC21_2021-04-08_CAM05_IMG5716_02.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211751
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    • Photo looking East of David and Erin removing 4004 in trench 4 MDC21_2021-04-08_CAM05_IMG5716.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211752
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    • Photo looking West of Erin in trench 4 MDC21_2021-04-08_CAM05_IMG5717_02.jpg

Plan

  • Plan: MDC_2
    • Pre Ex plan of trench 4, drawn at 1:50. Sheet#7
    • Ben Swain
    • 24-3-2021
  • Plan: MDC_4
    • Mid Ex plan of trench 4. 1:50. Sheet#8
    • Ben Swain
    • 30-3-2021

Record Details

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  • Ben Swain 24-3-2021
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