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Short Description:
Sandy yellow layer. Soft mid yellowish brown sandy silt with 10% very small sub angular stones, cbm flecks and charcoal.
Issued to
David Wallace | 13/04/2021
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Interpretation

    • Possible crushed rubbble limestone/ mortar, potentially burnt heavily.
      • David Wallace
    • 27-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Description

  • Soft
  • Mid yellowish brown
  • Sandy silt
  • 10% very small sub angular stones, cbm flecks and charcoal
  • Length; 0.40 Width; 0.57 Thickness; 0.08
  • 4029 - very similar in composition.
  • Hand ex/ dry

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: MDC_402
    • Possible occupation layers seen in the SE corner sondage in Trench 4

Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_210768
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    • North looking photo after removal of layers (4021) and (4029) and revealing (4032), (4022) and (4030). 2m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_210773
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    • East looking photo after removal of layers (4021) and (4029) and revealing (4032), (4022) and (4030). 1m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_211649
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    • Photo of square truncation 4023 and hole 4049 in wall 4027 MDC21_21-04-22_CAM02_IMG165026.jpg

Plan

  • Plan: MDC_11
    • Plan of layers in south eastern wall corner of trench 4 before removal of clay layer 4028, 1:20. Sheet 14
    • David Wallace
    • 14-4-2021

Record Details

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  • David Wallace 13-4-2021
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