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Short Description:
Silting deposit with charcoal. Moderately compact dark grey brown clayey silt with regular charcoal and mortar flecks. Charcoal rich possible occupation deposit
Issued to
Ben Swain | 12/04/2021
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Interpretation

    • Possible silting deposit contemporary with the ground surface before the construction of wall 4023
      • Ben Swain
    • 26-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Moderately compact
  • Dark grey brown
  • Clayey silt
  • Regular charcoal and mortar flecks
  • Length; 1.45 Width; 1.40 Thickness; 0.12
  • Length - 1.45m within slot
  • Hand Ex/dry

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 4 94 Butchery marks on 2 bones. (Year 2021)
Pot 4 26 (Year 2021)

Feature

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Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_210765
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    • West looking photo of (4012) after the removal of stones (4014), (4020) and deposit (4013). 1m scale.

Plan

  • Plan: MDC_8
    • Mid Ex plan of trench 4 including 2m slot through middle of trench. 1:50. Sheet#10
    • Ben Swain
    • 12-4-2021
  • Plan: MDC_10
    • Plan of 4012 and 4015, before removal, in slot to north of trench 4. 1:20 Sheet#11
    • Ben Swain
    • 14-4-2021
  • Plan: MDC_20
    • Post Ex Plan of Trench 4. 1:50. Sheet#13
    • David Wallace
    • 22-4-2021

Samples

  • Sample: MDC_9
    • Ben Swain
    • 14-4-2021

Record Details

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  • Ben Swain 12-4-2021
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