MidNAG Nassington Excavation 2017

Nassington Dig, Day 3, 21 August 2017

The day dawned rather damp and overcast after overnight rain, but the sheeting had mostly worked and we started cleaning back again. In the south-west corner, we had found a stoned surface while neatening up the edges of last year's excavation, and some ceramic (CBM) and natural building materials: some box-flue tile and roof slates made with Collyweston Slate.

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Diggers kneeling in a line about one metre apart and trowelling — The start of work on a cool, damp morning

Overview of the working area along the east side from the south-east corner — The eastern side of the site at mid-morning

View from the south-west on the spoil heap

Two diggers trowelling ans shovelling poil form a layer packed with stone and pottery — Andy (front), and Derek (back) clean the stone surface

Close-up of outer side of a box-flue tile showing combed marks in an 'X' pattern — Outer side of a box flue tile with combed key for plaster or mortar

Close-up of inner side of a box-flue tile — Inside of previous picture

Close-up of one side of a roughly diamond shaped roof with missing section around the nail hole — Collyweston Slate roof tile

Close-up of one side of a diamond shaped roof tilw made from a flaggy limestone — Collyweston Slate roof tile

Close-up of the inside of part of a smalll bowl — Typical Nene Valley Colour-Coated ware fabric and slip colour

Close-up of the outside of part of a smalll bowl — Typical Nene Valley Colour-Coated ware fabric and slip colour

Typical profile and slip colour

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Middle Nene Archaeological Group

Nassington Dig, Day 3, 21 August 2017

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