The Silchester Project: Roman Town Insula IX The Development of an Urban Property c. AD 40-50 - c. AD 250
Amanda Clarke, Michael Fulford, Michael Rains, 2007. https://doi.org/10.5284/1000259. How to cite using this DOI
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Query - Results
Full Record for Context Number 5556
| Context Number: | 5556 |
| Description: | Clay surface of round house 5570 |
| Notes: | Clay surface of round house 5570 - much better preserved than (4420). It is similar in appearance to (4420) but it doesn\'t have a surviving hearth structure to go with it, although this could simply be due to truncation by later hearth [4407] and construction cut [4364] for the SW square house. (5556) does not survive notably in the south west part of the round house. During the 2005 season, it was completely revealed underneath and around hearth [4407] and it was sampled spatially across the entire extent for XRF analysis. (5556) generally overlies make-up layer (5585) or even possibly earlier floor (6135). It also seals a whole series of features/events that happened between the (5585) phase and (5556) being laid down. These include a series of features along the south east side of the round house, notably two placed pots - SF3967 and SF3729, and small pits filled with charred material. (5556) also seals two centrally placed stake holes -[6138] and [6136], and two post holes [6551] and [6606] on the north west side of the structure. Strat below (3925). Partially removed in 2004. Completely removed in 2005. Plan no: 2.115, 3.106, 10.137, 11.193, 11.200 Section no: 650 Accuracy rating - 4 |
| Composition: | Friable, light yellow / brown clay Inclusions: 25% large gravel (S-A) (6-20cm);- 25% medium gravel (A) (2-6cm);- 10% small gravel (S-R) (6-20mm) -the larger gravel tended to be at the base of the deposit Extent: 7-8m in diameter |
| Small Finds: | 3968 3969 1053 1042 1041 1040 1039 1038 1037 1036 1035 50561 50564 50568 |
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