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Short Description:
Greyish limestone layer under 4021. Soft light whitish grey sandy silt with rare small sub angular stones. Similar to 4030 but may have been left from 2019 excavations
Issued to
David Wallace | 14/04/2021
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Interpretation

    • Possible remains of rubble limestone/mortar underneath wall level of 4027.
      • David Wallace
    • 27-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Soft
  • Light whitish grey
  • Sandy silt
  • Rare small sub angular stones
  • Length; 0.96 Width; 1.02 Thickness; 0.83
  • Similar to 4030 but may have been left from 2019 excavations. Layers thickness 0.04
  • 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_211635
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    • Photo looking south of wall 4039 and 4027 MDC21_21-04-20_CAM02_IMG154429.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211783
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    • Raphael examining section in trench 4

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 14-4-2021
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