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F.1266 was an isolate short segmented linear of varying depth located at the southern edge of the
investigation area. There were no associated features and no artefacts were recovered; both terminals
were sampled and the context numbers were kept the same for both slots and these consisted of;
[2201] firm brown/grey clayey silt with occasional gravel inclusions and flecks of charcoal
[2207] orange/brown clayey silt with occasional gravel inclusions
[2208] orange/grey clayey silt with frequent gravel inclusions
[2202] cut 0.56-0.68m wide and 0.21-0.36m deep with moderately steep concave sides and
concave base
F.1275 was a narrow gully on a northwest-southeast orientation that was truncated by linear F.1264. It
was approximately 18.50m in length and two 1.00m slots were sampled including the southern
terminal. The fills were consistent in both sampled slots consisted of;
[2298] firm mid brown/grey silty clay with moderate gravel inclusions and moderate flecks of
charcoal
[2299] cut 0.56m wide and 0.14m deep with gradual concave sides and concave base
F.1280 was a narrow linear that was on a northwest-southeast orientation and was 3.00m in length and
continued south out of the designated area and was on the same alignment as linears F.1264 and
F.1275. The terminal was sampled and the fill consisted of;
Pit/wells
[2302] firm mid brown/grey silty clay with occasional gravel inclusions and flecks of charcoal
[2303] cut 0.62m wide and 0.14m deep with gradual concave sides and concave base
F.1245 was a pit well that was initially silted with fine sands and gravel [2108] before developing a wet
muddy fill [2106] and [2107] with plant growth. More silting occurred over this deposit with material
eroding from the sides 2105]. These primary deposits were re-cut [2104] presumably to re-access the
water table. Fine sands [2103] then silt into the re-cut before a darker organic muddy waterlogged
deposit occurred [2102] after this, final silted deposits of eroded sand and gravel but more
predominantly washed and slumped topsoil. Finally backfilled deposits [2098] and [2100] occurred.
Bone, pottery and burnt stone were recovered. Possibly all the upper layers were backfilled at the same
time but slumped to create a dip which subsequently in-filled. There was a possible step on the north
side of the cut which would have aided access and reduced the need for a log ladder.
[2098] firm mid red/brown silty clay with occasional gravel inclusions and frequent flecks of
charcoal
[2099] firm mid grey/brown silty clay with occasional gravel inclusions and frequent fleck of
charcoal
[2100] firm mid orange/brown silty clay with occasional gravel inclusions and moderate
flecks of charcoal
[2101] various silted lenses predominantly firm brown/grey silty clay with frequent gravel
inclusions, mid yellow/brown silty clay with frequent gravel inclusions, pale grey/white gravel
with silty sand matrix and orange gravel with silty sand matrix
[2102] firm dark red/brown silty clay with moderate organic root material and occasional
gravel inclusions
[2103] loose mid brown/orange sand
[2104] re-cut presumably sub circular in plan 1.06m x 1.15m wide and 0.55m deep with steep
concave sides becoming more uneven on the west side with slightly uneven concave base
[2105] silted lenses comprising pale grey/white and orange ravel with silty sand matrix and
pale brown/yellow sand and mid brown/grey silty clay with moderate gravel inclusions and
mid grey /brown clay
[2106] mid orange/brown silty sandy clay with lenses of dark red/brown silty clay and organic
material
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