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Short Description:
Yellowish brown mottled layer
Issued to
Ben Swain | 13/04/2021
324

Interpretation

    • Possible levelling layer used to level the uneven ground surface above the natural.
      • Ben Swain
    • 26-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Compacted
  • Light yellowish brown
  • Sandy clay
  • 10-15% inclusions of small sandstone sub angular pieces. Occasional charcoal patches and flecks and mortar flecks
  • Length; 1.50 Width; 1.10 Thickness; 0.18
  • Dimensions of length and width are within slot
  • Hand Ex/Dry

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 1 8 (Year 2021)
Pot 1 26 (Year 2021)

Feature

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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

Samples

  • Sample: MDC_8
    • Ben Swain
    • 14-4-2021

Record Details

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  • Ben Swain 13-4-2021
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