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Short Description:
N-S and E-W aligned wall in trench 4. Dolostone, 0.22x0.20 representative size of materials, very rough/ poor finish of stones, random uncoursed, wall foundation, north and south faces visible, occasional whitish lime mortar patches and mostly unbounded.
Issued to
Ben Swain | 14/04/2021
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Interpretation

    • This poorly formed and heavily robbed foundation represents the northern wall of the corridor entrance way addition that is likely contemporary with the latest phase of the structure(s) in trench 4.
      • Ben Swain
    • 26-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Dolostone
  • Length; 0.22 Width; 0.20
  • Very rough/poor
  • Random uncorked
  • Wall foundation
  • North and south faces visible
  • Occasional whitish lime mortar patches. Mostly unbounded
  • Length; 8.20 Width; 0.40 Thickness; 0.15
  • Size of materials are representative

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: MDC_409
    • Northern most wall in Trench 4, likely part of the same structure as F410, F411 and F412

Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_210819
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    • South looking photo of North facing section showing wall 4023 and the below sequence of deposits through to the natural. 1m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_210848
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    • South looking photo of North facing section showing wall 4023 and the below sequence of deposits through to the natural. 1m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_211570
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    • Photo of worked stone mortared in wall 4023 looking west. 0.20m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_211603
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    • West looking photo of walls 4024 and 4023 MDC21_21-04-06_CAM02_IMG112001.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211606
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    • South east looking photo of trench 4 with walls 4048 4026 4024 4023 4040 4027 visible MDC21_21-04-07_CAM02_IMG140042.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211607
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    • North East looking photo of trench 4 with walls 4048 4026 4024 4023 4040 4027 visible MDC21_21-04-07_CAM02_IMG140108.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211608
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    • South looking photo of trench 4 with walls 4048 4026 4024 4023 4040 4027 visible with photogrammetry points in the foreground MDC21_21-04-08_CAM02_IMG083245.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211610
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    • East looking photo of trench 4 with walls 4048 4026 4024 4023 4040 4027 visible MDC21_21-04-08_CAM02_IMG104716.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211611
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    • South East looking photo of trench 4 with walls 4048 4026 4024 4023 4040 4027 visible MDC21_21-04-08_CAM02_IMG104804.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211612
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    • West looking photo of trench 4 with walls 4048 4026 4024 4023 4040 4027 visible MDC21_21-04-08_CAM02_IMG104924.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211615
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    • South East looking photo of trench 4 covered in snow with walls 4048 4026 4024 4023 4040 4027 visible MDC21_21-04-12_CAM02_IMG080803.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211616
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    • Photo looking West of slot with wall close by 4023 MDC21_21-04-12_CAM02_IMG150752.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211617
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    • Close up shot of stones blocking possible doorway MDC21_21-04-12_CAM02_IMG150758.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211618
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    • Stones blocking possible doorway between walls 4023 and 4024 MDC21_21-04-12_CAM02_IMG150801.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211619
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    • North facing photo of walls 4048 4026 4024 4023 4027 and 4040. MDC21_21-04-12_CAM02_IMG155854.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_211649
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    • Photo of square truncation 4023 and hole 4049 in wall 4027 MDC21_21-04-22_CAM02_IMG165026.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211725
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    • Photo of wall 4023 in trench 4 MDC21_2021-03-31_CAM05_IMG5623.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211735
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    • South facing photo of trench 4 4008 4009 and walls 4023 4025 4026 4027 4040 4024 4018 MDC21_2021-04-01_CAM05_IMG5641.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211736
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    • Close up of walls in trench 4023 4024 with possibly blocked doorway 4019 MDC21_2021-04-01_CAM05_IMG5643.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211745
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    • Lego minotaur on wall 4023 MDC21_2021-04-08_CAM05_IMG5713.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211768
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    • Northern baulk slot close to wall 4023 to test natural 4033 MDC21_2021-04-16_CAM05_IMG5780.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211769
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    • Northern baulk slot close to wall 4023 to test natural
  • Photo: MDC_211770
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    • Slot close to wall 4023 to test natural
  • Photo: MDC_211771
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    • Slot close to wall 4023 to test natural
  • Photo: MDC_211787
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    • South facing photo of walls 4027 4040 4039 4038 4046 4026 4023 4024 post excavation

Plan

  • Plan: MDC_7
    • Plan of trench 4 with rubble 4004 removed and outline of walls properly exposed. 1:50. Sheet#9
    • Ben Swain
    • 7-4-2021
  • 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_20
    • Post Ex Plan of Trench 4. 1:50. Sheet#13
    • David Wallace
    • 22-4-2021

Record Details

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  • Ben Swain 14-4-2021
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