ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION - Mike Griffiths and Associates

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c.40.70m AOD to c.40.50m at the western end. The ploughsoil, C1123, consisted of an homogenous yellowishbrown
gravelly clayey silt and measured between 0.30-0.40m in depth. The surface of subsoil C1124 reflected
ground level topography and consisted of an orangish-brown gravel and clayey silt with areas of more brown
clayey silt.
A single feature was identified within Intervention 40 and allocated F51 (Figure 104). This was first defined
as a small circular deposit of dark grayish brown sandy silt measuring c.0.33m in diameter. Upon excavation
the feature was revealed to be a very shallow scoop no greater than 0.03m deep (Figure 105). A single backfill
was contained within F51 which consisted of a clean dark greyish-brown sandy silt with inclusions of very rare
gravel, charcoal and iron-rich mineralised staining. The feature was interpreted as a truncated possible pit; no
dateable material was recovered during excavation.
8.2.35 Intervention 41
Intervention 41 was situated close to the northern boundary of
Zone A (see Figure 36) and measured 50m x 4m, being
orientated north-south (Plate 49). The local ground level was
highest at the northern end at c.40.50m AOD sloping down by
0.50m to southern end. Ploughsoil C1123 measured between
0.30 and 0.50m in depth, and overlay the natural subsoil C1124
which reflected ground level topography. C1124 was
predominantly a well-drained orangish-brown gravel and clayey
silt with areas of light grey gravel throughout the trench.
No features were defined within Intervention 41.
Plate 49 Intervention 41 looking north (scale
2m)
8.2.36 Intervention 42
Intervention 42 was situated within Zone E to the east of the
main evaluation area (see Figure 36). The machine-excavated
trench measured 100m x 4m and was orientated east-west (Plate
50). Ground level was highest at the centre of the trench at
c.41.80m AOD sloping down by 0.50m to the west and 0.20m
to the east. Ploughsoil C1123 consisted of a yellowish-brown
clayey silt with gravel and pebbles and was found to be 0.30-
0.40m in depth throughout the trench. The surface of the
natural subsoil C1125 reflected ground level topography and
consisted of a predominantly mid-brown gravel and clayey silt
with bands of light grey clayey silt running through the trench.
Plate 50 Intervention 42 looking west (scale
2m)
A single feature was identified within Intervention 42 and was allocated F53 (Figure 106). F53 first appeared
as an apparently linear deposit of dark yellowish-brown silty sand orientated approximately north-south. Upon
excavation the feature was found to be a variation in the natural subsoil system and was not archaeological in
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