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Table 23: Horizon description: borehole 3

Key
* All depths reported as metres below ground level
14.30m AOD is a mean value, calculated from twelve spot levels taken on the shop floor by YAT in June 1995.
Depth (m)*Horizon description
0.58 Access pit excavated below surface of pavement slab
0.73 Slightly moist, slightly sticky black loamy 'peaty' material, with few fragments of builders' debris (brick, mortar)
1.25 Slightly moist, slightly sticky black loamy 'peaty' material with common builders' debris (brick fragments and mortar), and a few wood fragments
1.40 As above, but wood fragments abundant and leather common
1.70 Moderately moist, moderately sticky black loamy 'peaty' material. Inclusions of builders' debris and abundant wood fragments
1.85 As above, faint foul egg smell
2.00 Very moist, moderately sticky black loamy 'peaty' material. Extremely abundant wood pieces and fragments. Slight foul egg smell
2.25 Becoming wet, very sticky black loamy 'peaty' material. Common wood fragments. Strong foul egg smell
2.45 Wet, very sticky black loamy 'peaty' material. Abundant wood remains. Very strong foul egg smell
2.60 As above, also few bone fragments
2.90 As above, also common mortar fragments
3.35 Slightly/moderately moist, moderately sticky black loamy 'peaty' material. Abundant wood remains, few bone fragments
4.10 Very moist, very sticky black loamy 'peaty' material. Common to abundant wood remains, few bone fragments
End of hole

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