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Area: North |
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Dug in Year: 1640 |
Feature Type: internal partition |
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Location: Towards NW corner of sp 336 |
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Grid X: 1043 Grid Y: 1183.4 |
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This strange trapezoidal structure is located in the NW corner is constructed around three large structural timbers with wattle walls between. The space created by these walls is accessed from the north central platform through a crawl hole.
The whole structure, on the outside is covered with layers of white plaster c.0.04m thick. The inside is also plastered but thinner layering (4mm). Some phases appear to have been painted (red). Due to the burning there is no evidence of the final phase between the painted.
The space was filled with an abandonment deposit of 54 fire-cracked stones (17527), within a matrix of carbonised wood and ash covered with (17525) primary burnt timber collapse.
Species charcoal was taken from all three posts and wooden screens. Dendro taken form 17540.
Please see feature sheet for isometric sketch. |
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In situ Conservation: No |
Lifted: No |
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Feature Relationships: |
above: (Click to view the record) 6061, 6062 |
abuts: (Click to view the record) 6069 |
cuts: (Click to view the record) 6059 |
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Number of Related Diary Entries: 2 |
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Conservation Recorded: No |
Related Photos: 8 (Opens as a group in a new window) | Buildings: (Click to view the record)
| Spaces: (Click to view the record)
| No. Of Units in this Feature: 22 (Click here to view unit list) |
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