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Description
- 1:20 plan of slot to east of trench 4 before removal of layers 4036 and 4037. Sheet#12
- Ben Swain 21-4-2021
Contexts
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Context: MDC_4027
- E-W aligned wall extending from eastern LOE, abutting wall 4040. Dolostone, 0.30x0.20m average size of materials, roughly finished, random coursed, wall foundation, north and south facing, whitish lime mortar with occasional small gravel inclusions.
- Ben Swain
- 14-4-2021
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Context: MDC_4036
- Possible foundation trench fill. Mottled yellowey material under 4008 (In slot North of wall 4038). Moderately compact dark yellowish brown clayey silt with Regular mortar and charcoal flecks, occasional medium to large sized sub angular pieces of sandstone rubble.
- Ben Swain
- 20-4-2021
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Context: MDC_4037
- Clayey material under 4008 (in eastern slot, between walls 4038 and 4039). Likely natural or made ground above the natural. Compacted dark orangey brown clay with Occasional charcoal and mortar flecks. This was excavated to a depth of 0.20m before this layer was assumed to be natural/redeposited natural made ground.
- Ben Swain
- 20-4-2021
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Context: MDC_4038
- Wall running East West through trench, visible at Eastern end in slot, return of 4040. Dolostone, roughly shaped, random coursed two courses visible, wall foundation, north and south faces, whitish lime mortar.
- Ben Swain
- 20-4-2021
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Context: MDC_4039
- Wall running East - West upon which wall 4027 is built. Dolostone, approx 0.30x0.20 average size of materials, roughly shaped, random coursed, wall foundation, north face visible.
- Ben Swain
- 20-4-2021
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Context: MDC_4040
- Return of wall 4038. Dolostone/ limestone, Largest - 0.37 x 0.6 and smallest 0.03x 0.10, average 0.26x 0.15 size of materials, combination of roughly hewn and dressed, roughly coursed and limestone mortar bonding, wall foundation, faces are east and west, hard light whitish mortar with very small sub angular stones <5%.
- Ben Swain
- 21-4-2021
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Context: MDC_4044
- Possible cut of circular truncation in walls (4040) (4027). Circular cut with very steep sides and a flat base. The break of slope at the top and base was sharp.Cuts through wall 4027 and wall 4040.
- David Wallace
- 21-4-2021
