- Trench 2
Photos
- Trench 2—an L-shaped trench—was focussed on presumed outworks and a large structure at the northern limit of the site as it is currently understood. These features were partially visible as earthworks and additionally identified through geophysical survey. Establishing the northern limit of the site and the character and form of the northern boundary were a priority. Excavation at this location would contribute to an understanding of the relationship of the northern boundary to the exterior and interior of the site and the features within and set against it. The excavation of this trench proved conclusively that the curtain wall was not present in this location. Rather two walls built adjacent and parallel to each other had given the appearance of a thicker wall presumed to be the curtain wall. A large east–west aligned building was excavated, which had evidence of a collapsed roof within the interior of the structure. The structure had been refaced, possibly as the result of changing fashion over time, and a thin diving wall was constructed as an extension from the building towards the east. The reconstruction of the north wall of the large building was evidenced by enclosed timber slots within the wall structure and the deconstruction of the north end of the wall. Additionally, the thinner east–west aligned dividing wall had been tied in to the front face of the structure on its north facing side, but abutted the wall on its south facing. An earlier structure was observed beneath the dividing wall which had an associated floor deposit within its interior. A robbing trench had been dug to extract the facing stones from this wall.
3-D Models
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Plan
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Section
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Features
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Feature: MDC_1
- Large building defined by walls (2004) and (2008)
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Feature: MDC_2
- North-south aligned wall of building F1
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Feature: MDC_3
- Earlier structure beneath building F1
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Feature: MDC_4
- Wall collapse from (2004)
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Feature: MDC_5
- Possible cobbled surface related to wall (2012)
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Feature: MDC_6
- Occupation deposit outside of large structure defined by walls (2004) and (2008)
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Feature: MDC_7
- Defined alignment of rubble to the north of wall (2008) and (2012)
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Feature: MDC_8
- VOID
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Feature: MDC_9
- E-W aligned wall of building F1
Contexts
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Context: MDC_2001
- Topsoil. Dark brown silty loam with angular limestone fragment inclusions.
- Rufus Corvino
- 8-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2002
- Subsoil. Mid greyish brown sandy silt with regular gravel, angular limestone fragments, occasional mortar and charcoal fleck inclusions.
- Bill Balding
- 12-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2003
- Collapsed rubble and facing stones from wall (2004). Mid brown clayey silt with angular limestone blocks and gravel throughout. Occasional roof tile fragments and charcoal flecks.
- Hannah Savage
- 12-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2004
- North-south aligned wall running across Trench 2. N-S aligned. Regularly coursed linear wall of limestone blocks and fragments (av. 40x25x13cm). Internal face faces W, external to E. Seven courses extant bonded with yellow lime mortar. External faces of stones are well finished with visible tooling.
- Jodie Hannis
- 12-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2005
- Building rubble including roof tiles to the west of (2004). Probably represents a collapsed roof. Firm, grey, stone and c.100% grey stone roof tiles.
- Stephen Hutchinson
- 15-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2006
- Layer underneath building rubble (2005). Mid greyish brown clayey silt with 80% sub-rounded pebbles (<7cm), lime mortar and charcoal inclusions.
- Bill Balding
- 15-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2007
- Accumulated deposit beneath wall collapse (2003). Mid brown clayey silt with <5% mortar and <2% charcoal inclusions.
- Val Rowe
- 15-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2008
- East/West aligned wall. Regularly coursed linear wall of limestone blocks and fragments. Internal face S, external to N. Courses slope in line with natural contour of ground. Bonded with yellow lime mortar.
- Pandora Thoresby
- 15-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2009
- Equivalent of subsoil (2002) in north of trench. Brownish grey silt with <30% sub angular stones (<10cm) and <30% mortar inclusions.
- Sonya Carnell
- 15-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2010
- East-west alignment of rubble/stones. Stones of various sizes observed in an E-W alignment.
- Lesley Jacobs
- 15-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2011
- Mortar layer to the east of (2010). Mid reddish brown sandy silt with 40% mortar, 40% sub angular small stones (<2cm), 5% medium stone (<10cm).
- Carl Hood
- 15-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2012
- Remaining basal course of wall of earlier structure. E-W linear wall with 90 degree turn to southeast. Faced limestone blocks (<38x20x12cm)
- Geoff Minshull
- 19-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2013
- Void. Cut of robbing trench through (2005). Linear cut with uneven sides and base was flat. The break of slope at the was undefined and the base was unclear
- Geoff Minshull
- 19-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2014
- Deposit of roof tile in discrete area overlaying (2005). Loose dark brown sandy silt, 80% roof tile pitched in soil.
- Geoff Minshull
- 19-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2015
- Clay foundation deposit beneath wall 2004. Very firm green brown clay.
- Ben Moore
- 22-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2016
- Lens of material within the floor. Loose, beige, sandy clayey silt with 50% mortar and charcoal <10%
- Ben Moore
- 22-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2017
- Possible cobbled surface to east of wall 2004. Mid reddish-brown sandy silt with large sub angular stones (19x20cm) placed to form a possible surface. 50% charcoal inclusions spread evenly across the deposit. Heat affected clay evident in areas and some fired purpled clay observed.
- Ben Moore
- 22-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2018
- Inclined tube within walls 2004 & 2008. Unfinished subangular limestone blocks, constructed to form a tube within walls (2004) and (2008). Inclined slightly towards south.
- Ben Moore
- 22-8-2019
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Context: MDC_2019
- Squared post/timber receptacle within wall 2004. Possibly faced rectangular limestone blocks, coursed and constructed to form a rectangular slot in wall (2004). Not fully excavated so full depth unknown.
- Ben Moore
- 22-8-2019
- Jodie Hannis 8-8-2019