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Short Description:
E-W aligned wall in trench 4. Dolostone, 0.23mx0.20m approx average representation size of materials, very rough/ poor finish of stones, random uncoursed, stone wall foundation, north and south faces visible, Occasional patches of whitish lime mortar and predominantly unbonded.
Issued to
Ben Swain | 14/04/2021
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Interpretation

    • This poorly formed and heavily robbed foundation represents the southern 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; 0.23 Width; 0.20
  • Very rough/poor
  • Random uncoursed
  • Stone wall foundation
  • North and south faces visible
  • Occasional patches of whitish lime mortar. Predominantly unbonded
  • Length; 3.90 Width; 0.45 Thickness; 0.20
  • Size of materials - approx average representation

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: MDC_410
    • Wall, mirror of and likely part of the same structure as F409

Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_211600
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    • North facing photo of wall 4024 and stones 4010 MDC21_21-03-31_CAM02_IMG135927.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211601
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    • West facing photo of walls 4024 and 4025 MDC21_21-04-01_CAM02_IMG155636.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211602
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    • West facing photo of walls 4024 and 4025 MDC21_21-04-01_CAM02_IMG155642.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211603
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    • West looking photo of walls 4024 and 4023 MDC21_21-04-06_CAM02_IMG112001.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211605
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    • North East looking photo of trench with David digging between walls 4025 and 4024 MDC21_21-04-06_CAM02_IMG153629.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_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_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_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_211644
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    • Close up of wall 4025 and 4024 MDC21_21-04-22_CAM02_IMG164931.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211712
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    • Photo of stone in wall 4024 MDC21_2021-03-30_CAM05_IMG5587.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211713
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    • Photo of stone in wall 4024 MDC21_2021-03-30_CAM05_IMG5588.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_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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