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Short Description:
Rubble possible foundation layer running underneath wall 4023.Moderately compact dark grey brown silt with 30-40% inclusions of small to medium sized sandstone sub angular pieces, regular charcoal flecks.
Issued to
Ben Swain | 13/04/2021
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Interpretation

    • This material is possibly a rubble foundation laid down for the wall to be built upon. Though potentially it may form part of an earlier wall running underneath
      • Ben Swain
    • 13-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Moderately compact
  • Dark grey brown
  • Silt
  • 30-40% inclusions of small to medium sized sandstone sub angular pieces, regular charcoal flecks
  • Length; 0.42 Width; 0.40 Thickness; 0.10
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  • Hand Ex/dry

Finds

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Feature

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Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_210655
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    • West looking photo of North of trench 4 showing rubble spreads (4014), (4020) and deposit (4013), after the removal of silting (4008). 1m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_210656
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    • North looking photo of North of trench 4 showing rubble spreads (4014), (4020) and deposit (4013), after the removal of silting (4008). 1m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_210657
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    • North looking photo of South Eastern corner of trench 4 showing remains (4016) rubble left from 2019 trench. 2m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_211621
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    • Close up shot of SF52, a medieval green glaze pot handle MDC21_21-04-13_CAM02_IMG135616.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211623
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    • Ben pointing to SF53 underneath wall 4023 MDC21_21-04-15_CAM02_IMG135405.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211624
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    • SF33 underneath wall 4023 MDC21_21-04-15_CAM02_IMG135623.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211625
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    • SF33 underneath wall 4023 MDC21_21-04-15_CAM02_IMG135731.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211660
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    • Photo looking South East with wall 3020 in foreground MDC21_21-04-08_CAM03_IMG141121499.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211772
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    • Ben holding medieval green glaze pot handle SF52
  • Photo: MDC_211773
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    • Ben holding medieval green glaze pot handle SF52

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

Objects

  • Find: MDC_52
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    • Diagnostic Green glaze pot handle (found in 4020, the foundation deposit directly underneath wall 4023)
    • Ceramic
  • Find: MDC_53
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    • Diagnostic Green glaze pot sherd (found in 4020, the foundation deposit directly underneath wall 4023)
    • Ceramic

Record Details

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  • Ben Swain 13-4-2021
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