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Context Number: | 5296 |
Description: | Mixed clay spread |
Notes: | Very mixed clay layer lying in a slump. Probably re-deposited material from several different sources. It is thickest in the centre of the deposit where the slumpage is most pronounced. The edges peter out to nothing suggesting a possible function as a levelling deposit. Strat below (5277). Strat above (5338). Cut by [1032]. Completely removed in 2004. Plan no: 20.148, 20.149 {08/04/2005 KTOOTELL} |
Composition: | Compacted - plastic, grey / yellow mixed clayInclusions: 10% stones - stone frequency varies spatially across the context with small patches of grit (<5mm) at the top of the slope and larger flints (up to 5cm) nearer the bottom; Occasional small chips of CBM and charcoal although the charcoal is only in significant quantities towards the base of the depositExtent: 3m x 3mVariable edge definition {08/04/2005 KTOOTELL} |
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