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Short Description:
Light brown silty clay layer beneath 4015, a possible made ground. Compacted light greyish brown silty clay with 5-10% charcoal flecks, occasional small rounded pebbles.
Issued to
Ben Swain | 14/04/2021
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Interpretation

    • Deposit of light brown sandy clay material that possibly represents a made ground layer above the natural 4033
      • Ben Swain
    • 15-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Compacted
  • Light greyish brown
  • Silty clay
  • 5-10% charcoal flecks, occasional small rounded pebbles
  • Length; 2.00 Width; 1.50 Thickness; 0.30
  • Finds came from the very top of the layer Length and width within slot
  • Hand Ex/dry

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 1 1 (Year 2021)
Pot 1 6 (Year 2021)

Feature

  • Feature: MDC_400
    • 'Made' ground seen at the bottom of the three sondages excavated in Trench 4

Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_210774
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    • East looking photo of (4031) after the removal of (4012). 1m scale.
  • Photo: MDC_210778
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    • West looking photo of (4031) after the removal of (4012). 1m scale.

Plan

  • Plan: MDC_10
    • Plan of 4012 and 4015, before removal, in slot to north of trench 4. 1:20 Sheet#11
    • Ben Swain
    • 14-4-2021
  • Plan: MDC_12
    • Plan of layer 4031 1:20 Sheet#11
    • Ben Swain
    • 14-4-2021

Record Details

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  • Ben Swain 14-4-2021
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