ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION - Mike Griffiths and Associates

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consisting of an orangish-brown gravel and clayey silt with
bands of more grey gravel running throughout. The surface of
C1124 reflected ground level topography.
Two features were defined within Intervention 38 and were
allocated F49 and F55 (Figure 100). F49 first appeared as a
small sub-circular deposit of brown sandy silt. It measured
c.0.30m in diameter and was initially half-sectioned NW-SE
where it proved to be a shallow gently sloping cut no greater
than 0.07m deep (Figure 101). The pit had been backfilled
once with C1247, a firm brown sandy silt which contained
charcoal flecks. F49 was interpreted as a possible truncated
pit.
Plate 46 Intervention 38 looking east (scale
2m)
F55 was identified as a modern field drain orientated NNW-SSE and visible for the width of Intervention 38.
8.2.33 Intervention 39
Intervention 39 was situated in the northeastern corner of Zone
A and measured 50m x 4m (see Figure 36). The trench was
machine-excavated and was orientated east-west (Plate 47).
The local ground surface sloped down from c.40.00m AOD at
the western end of the trench to c.39.60m AOD at the eastern
end. The dark yellowish-brown ploughsoil was found to be
0.30-0.40m in depth throughout the trench and overlay a welldrained
homogenous orangish-brown gravel and clayey silt
subsoil (C1124). The surface of C1124 reflected the local
topography.
Plate 47 Intervention 39 looking west (scale
2m)
A single feature was identified within Intervention 39 and allocated F52 (Figure 102). F52 was defined initially
as a small circular deposit of dark greyish-brown sandy silt. The deposit measured 0.22m in diameter and upon
excavation proved to be a shallow irregular feature, measuring 0.13m deep (Figure 103). A single backfill was
identified and allocated C1250, which was a firm dark greyish-brown sandy silt containing rare fine gravel,
pebbles and a few charcoal flecks. F52 was interpreted as a
possible truncated pit.
8.2.34 Intervention 40
Intervention 40 was situated 108.0m from the northern
boundary of Zone A and 90.50m west of Intervention 39 (see
Figure 36). The trench was machine excavated, measured 50m
x 4m and was orientated east-west (Plate 48). The surrounding
ground surface sloped down gently from the eastern end at
Plate 48 Intervention 40 looking east (scale
2m)
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