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 | Sample | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ref. | Type | Depth (m) | ||
| 1.4 | Trench excavated by YAT | No sample | ||
| 2.4 | Slightly moist, slightly sticky dark brown organic silty clay. Abundant wood remains giving a 'compost' soil texture. Slightly calcareous | BH7 C1 | Soil | 1.80-2.40 |
| 2.9 | Slightly moist, slightly sticky, very dark grey/black loamy 'peaty' material, with ash inclusions. Common wood remains. Calcareous | BH7 C2 | Soil | 2.40-2.90 |
| 3.1 | Dark reddish grey gritty ash horizon | No sample | ||
| 4.4 | Slightly moist, slightly sticky very dark grey/black loamy 'peaty' material. Abundant wood remains. Calcareous | BH7 C3 | Soil | 3.40-4.40 |
| 4.9 | Slightly moist, slightly sticky variable material; black loamy peat and dark brown organic clay. Calcareous | No sample | ||
| 5.4 | Wet, very sticky black loamy 'peaty' material. Non-calcareous. Foul egg smell | BH7 C4 | Soil | 4.90-5.40 |
| 6.4 | Slightly moist, stiff, very dark greyish brown clay (still made ground, as charcoal flecks present). Non-calcareous | No sample | ||
| End of hole | ||||
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