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sleeper wall
[Co].
[Co].
Low wall supporting a raised floor, especially in a granary.
sling
[Ar].
[Ar].
A weapon for projecting stones or roughly spherical shot at high speed comprising two thongs attached to a pouch. By placing the shot in the pouch and whirling it round to gather velocity the slinger can release one of the thongs to hurl the shot a considerable distance and, with practice, a fair degree of accuracy.
sling-shot
[Ar].
[Ar].
slip
[Ma].
[Ma].
A fluid mixture of clay and water (with or without added colourants) into which a vessel is dipped to produce a fine smooth surface.
slipped
[De].
[De].
The surface finish obtained after a slip-covered vessel has been fired. When a slip is made darker than the paste of the vessel which it covers, the vessel is said to be colour-coated. See also
COLOUR-COATED WARE
.
COLOUR-COATED WARE
.
slopewash
[Ge].
[Ge].
A general term to refer to
COLLUVIUM
found at the base of a slope as a result of soil erosion and the down-slope movement of sediment and any associated artefactual material. Slopewash deposits may in some cases seal and thus protect early land surfaces.
COLLUVIUM
found at the base of a slope as a result of soil erosion and the down-slope movement of sediment and any associated artefactual material. Slopewash deposits may in some cases seal and thus protect early land surfaces.
slow wheel
[Ar].
[Ar].
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