Contexts at Sudeley Castle

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Short Description:
Circular outer bank hard core cap at eastern end of trench
Issued to
Maiya Pina-Dacier | 28/05/2019
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Interpretation

    • Earth bank
      • Abigail Evans
    • 12-6-2019
    • Within the mound were outer and inner banks (F603) consisting of two layers. The first layer was a hardcore cap constructed of a yellowish-brown sandy clay with medium sub-angular stones moderately sorted (6006). The layer had slumped into ditch [6007]
      • Stuart Noon
    • 16-1-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Firm
  • Light yellowish brown
  • Sandy clay
  • Frequent small sub angular stones and moderate medium sub angular stones
  • L:6.78m W: 3.00m D TBC
  • Outer circular bank probably forming the central part of garden
  • Trowel + mattock / sunny

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: SUD_603
    • Hardcore cap

Plan

  • Plan: SUD_6
    • Sketch plan of Trench 6. Scale approx.
    • Stuart Noon
    • 24-7-2019

Record Details

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