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Short Description:
Upper cave deposit
Issued to
DigVentures | 13/08/2016
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Interpretation

    • Primary cave deposit. Mixed finds including bone and plastic, recent disturbance from sheltering cattle.
      • Brendon Wilkins
    • 17-8-2016

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Firm
  • Mid orangish brown
  • Silty Clay
  • Substantial pebbles, cobbles and boulders, very sharp and angular.
  • Length - 2x2m Width - 2x2m Depth 0.0-0.12m
  • Exposed in 1x1m quadrant initially, presumed to extend across tench and adjacent area.
  • By trowel, mattock and all deposit dry sieved through 10mm gauge.

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Bone 167 1055
Bone 230 555

Feature

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Site Photos

  • Photo: UTU_16124545
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    • Trench 1 Pre-excavation
  • Photo: UTU_16124617
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    • Trench 1 Pre-excavation
  • Photo: UTU_16124635
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    • Trench 1 Pre-excavation
  • Photo: UTU_16124702
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    • Trench 1 Pre-excavation
  • Photo: UTU_16124720
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    • Trench 1 Pre-excavation
  • Photo: UTU_16125912
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    • Trench 1 Pre-excavation
  • Photo: UTU_16125952
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    • Trench 1 Pre-excavation
  • Photo: UTU_16130034
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    • Trench 1 Pre-excavation

Samples

  • Sample: UTU_1
    • Lisa Westcott Wilkins
    • 18-8-2016

Objects

  • Find: UTU_38
    • Pottery from Ben Scar cave
    • Ceramic

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