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Short Description:
Blocking material used to fill up circular cut of 4044 and then forming part of wall 4027. Very compacted light yellowish grey dolostone with medium to large dolostone sub angular cut pieces
Issued to
Ben Swain | 22/04/2021
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Interpretation

    • These stones likely represent a partial blocking up of circular cut feature 4044, forming an extension and continuation of wall 4027 abutting wall 4040 and repurposing this circular feature - possibly as a garderobe chute, drain or structural timber support
      • Ben Swain
    • 26-4-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Very compacted/ solid stone
  • Light yellowish grey
  • Dolostone
  • Medium to large dolerstone sub angular cut pieces
  • Length - 1.10m Width - 0.35m Thickness - 0.70m
  • Unexcavated
  • Unexcavated

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: MDC_405
    • Circular pit or drain in the SE corner of trench 4

Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_211631
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    • Showing that the hole 4044 4049 goes to the other side in wall 4027 MDC21_21-04-20_CAM02_IMG125421.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211632
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    • Showing that the hole 4044 4049 goes to the other side in wall 4027 MDC21_21-04-20_CAM02_IMG125431.jpg
  • Photo: MDC_211634
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    • David pointing to hole 4044 4049 in wall 4027 MDC21_21-04-20_CAM02_IMG125513.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_211650
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    • Photo of hole 4049 4044 in wall 4027 MDC21_21-04-22_CAM02_IMG165046.jpg

Plan

  • 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 22-4-2021
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