Contexts at Sudeley Castle

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Short Description:
Stoney deposit at the western base of mound
Issued to
Jeanette Lea | 29/10/2022
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Interpretation

    • Possible slippage of stones from an ephemeral structure on top of the mound (stone roof tiles and nails were found in the deposit) or alternatively an intentional stone dump at the bottom of the mount to support it and/or aid in drainage
      • Ben Swain
    • 30-10-2022

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Moderately compact
  • Dark yellowish brown
  • Silty gravels
  • Very frequent small to medium sized sub angular limestone chunks and gravels
  • L - 2.13+ W - 1.00+ T - 0.04+
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  • Hand Ex/damp

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: SUD_1205
    • Possibly the remains of a garden path with some slippage of stones/ debris from an ephemeral structure on top of the mound overlying it (stone roof tiles and nails were found in the deposit) or alternatively an intentional stone dump at the bottom of the mound to support it and/or aid in drainage.

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  • Jeanette Lea 29-10-2022
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