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Short Description:
Greyish limestone patch under 4021 similar to 4029. Friable light whitish grey sandy silt with <10% small sub angular stones.
Issued to
David Wallace | 14/04/2021
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Interpretation

    • Possible remains of rubble limestone/mortar underneath wall level of 4027 identical to 4029.
      • David Wallace
    • 27-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Description

  • Friable
  • Light whitish grey
  • Sandy silt
  • <10% small sub angular stones
  • Length; 0.63 Width; 0.23 Thickness; 0.84
  • Very similar to 4029 but underneath very charcoally
  • 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_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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