011AE00073

Pit

Discussion

Prior to excavation, an area of darker soil was believed to mark the position of two potential Grubenhäuser, and the area was sectioned accordingly. On cleaning, two distinct features were defined, one of which (011AE10011) was a Grubenhaus, the other being this shallow pit. The pit is believed to be Anglian in date due to the finds of one Anglian potsherd and a number of unfired clay fragments, possibly loomweight material. Iron pan was noticed throughout the fill and on the base of the cut.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011AE00073 011AE0047    15  10  

011AE00047 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AE00047 Unassigned STONE
3
ROMAN GLASS
1
ANGLIAN POTTERY
1
PREHISTORIC POTTERY
2
ROMAN POTTERY
1
Unassigned POTTERY
1
Unassigned SNAIL
2
Unassigned STONE
1
ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
3

011AE00047 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AE00047 Cattle
4
Pig
1
Sheep/Goat
5

Context Details

011AE00073 Sections and Notes


 
 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AE00047 PIT FILL RECTANGULAR 283 257 13 UNDULATING PIT FILL. VERY SHALLOW. HEAVILY BURROWED. INC<10% 0.5-3CM. IRONPAN WITHIN FILL AND ON THE BASE OF THE CUT. FINDS OF BONE:POT:?LOOMWEIGHT CLAY. 
011AE00073 PIT CUT RECTANGULAR 283 257 13 UNDULATING CUT OF PIT. HEAVILY BURROWED. CUT INTO CHALK GRAVEL NAT. PROFILE UNCLEAR DUE TO SHALLOWNESS. 

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AE00047 AA Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00047 AB ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN II
1
011AE00047 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00047 AD PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW?
1
011AE00047 AE PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011AE00047 AF Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00047 AG ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT?  
4
011AE00047 AH Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011AE00047 AI ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
1
011AE00047 AJ ROMAN GLASS GLASS BEAD MELON  
1
011AE00047 AK Unassigned STONE      
0
011AE00047 AL Unassigned STONE      
0
011AE00047 AM Unassigned STONE      
0
011AE00047 AN Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00047 AO ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
4

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AE00047 Cattle M/T C 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00047 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00047 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
011AE00047 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 1 0
011AE00047 Pig Femur D 1 0 1 0 1
011AE00047 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
011AE00047 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
011AE00047 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00047 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00047 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1