Pieces of charcoal scattered through clay. Dating of the carbon is planned.
  Once exposed to some light, there was evidence of many seeds germinating. Some came from many metres down. Were these drawn from the surface? We hope to investigate.
Mottling of alluvial and clay material indicating a disturbed era.

Two cores showing the transition from clay to alluvial material.
A typical top sample, showing topsoil and clay.
One of many interesting inclusions in the samples. the included layers of charcoal, pebbles, snails and peat.