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Short Description:
Masonry block
Issued to
Indie Jago | 11/10/2019
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Interpretation

    • Seems to be a corner block in the corner of the structure. Some stone work with burning on the side 1011
      • Indie Jago
    • 11-10-2019
    • Over victorian rubble core, potentially placed to support a path connecting to the victorian steps that goes over the corner of the drawbridge pit
      • Indie Jago
    • 26-10-2019

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Sandstone
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  • Very roughly dressed
  • Coursed
  • Joints vary in width
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  • Dirty pale green lime mortar
  • Length - 0.70m Width - 0.50m Height - 0.40 - 0.60m
  • Rectangular in plan

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: PON_102
    • Masonry block mortared within corner of drawbridge pit

Site Photos

  • Photo: PON_193816
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    • Pre-excavation photo of masonry filling corner of drawbridge pit, looking west, 1m scale
  • Photo: PON_193817
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    • Pre-excavation photo of masonry filling corner of drawbridge pit, looking west, 1m scale
  • Photo: PON_193932
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    • Oblique photo of Victorian pit [1049]. 1m vertical scale. Facing NW.
  • Photo: PON_193934
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    • S facing of wall 1004. In cut of pit [1049]. 1m vertical scale. Looking N.

Record Details

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  • Indie Jago 11-10-2019
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