011BC00505

Fire Pit   View of partially excavated fire pit from the north

 
Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

 A sub-rectangular fire pit in the east of area 11BC. The pit is to the north of Grubenhäuser 011BC07014 and 011BC07021, south of Grubenhäuser 011BC07015 and 011BC07019 and east of pit 011BC00650. The animal bone was largely present in the final fill with only one bone recovered from the primary fill (011BC00624). The primary fill was approximately 7cm thick and comprised of a large amount of charcoal, ash and stones (burnt flint and granite, all fire-cracked), in a dark sandy silt matrix (Munsell 10YR32). The secondary fill (011BC00504) contained some articulated cattle bones, three sherds of identifiable pottery (two Anglian, one Roman) with moderate amounts of charcoal and burnt flint.This fire pit is a very similar size and shape to one in area 11BB, context 011BB00004.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
 
011BC00505
011BC00504
   26 25  
   
011BC00624
     1  

Object Totals by Material

011BC00504 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BC00504 Unassigned  
10
  Unassigned CHARCOAL
7
  ANGLIAN POTTERY
2
  ROMAN POTTERY
1
  Unassigned SNAIL
1
  Unassigned STONE
5

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BC00504 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BC00504 Cattle
21
  Pig
1
  Sheep/Goat
3

011BC00624 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BC00624 Sheep/Goat
1

 Structural Details

011BC00505 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011BC00504 FIRE PIT FILL RECTANGULAR
158
112
22
 WIDE U FIRE PIT CONTAINS CATTLE REMAINS SOME ARTICULATED MUCH CHARCOAL AND BURNT FLINT ESP DENSE LAYER AT 22 CM DEPTH OTHER FIRE CRACKED ROCK
011BC00505 FIRE PIT CUT RECTANGULAR
158
112
22
 WIDE U FIRE PIT CONTAINING ARTICULATED CATTLE SKELETON AND MUCH CHARCOAL AND BURNT FLINT ESP AT 22 CM DEPTH
011BC00624 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
158
112
7
 WIDE U MIXED LAYER CONTAINING CHARCOAL FLINT FRAGS AND FLINT & GRANITE FIRE CRACKED STONES SKELETAL REMAINS IN 11BC505 RESTED ON THIS LAYER

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BC00504 AB Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011BC00504 AC Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011BC00504 AR Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011BC00504 AS Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011BC00504 AX Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011BC00504 AY Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011BC00504 AZ Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011BC00504 AT ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN II
1
011BC00504 AV ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD STAMPED ANGLIAN
1
011BC00504 AW ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BC00504 AU Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011BC00504 AA Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011BC00504 AD Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011BC00504 AE Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011BC00504 AF Unassigned STONE STONE   RED SANDSTONE
1
011BC00504 AG Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011BC00504 AH Unassigned        
0
011BC00504 AI Unassigned        
0
011BC00504 AJ Unassigned        
0
011BC00504 AK Unassigned        
0
011BC00504 AL Unassigned        
0
011BC00504 AM Unassigned        
0
011BC00504 AN Unassigned        
0
011BC00504 AO Unassigned        
0
011BC00504 AP Unassigned        
0
011BC00504 AQ Unassigned        
0

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011BC00504 CATTLE Astragalus
1
0
0
0
0
011BC00504 CATTLE Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
0
011BC00504 CATTLE Femur C
1
0
0
0
1
011BC00504 CATTLE Femur C
1
0
0
0
1
011BC00504 CATTLE Humerus C
1
0
0
0
1
011BC00504 CATTLE M/C C
1
0
0
0
0
011BC00504 CATTLE M/T C
1
0
0
0
0
011BC00504 CATTLE N.Cuboid
1
0
0
0
0
011BC00504 CATTLE Patella
1
0
0
1
0
011BC00504 CATTLE Pelvis
2
0
0
0
1
011BC00504 CATTLE Phalanx 1
3
0
0
0
0
011BC00504 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
1
011BC00504 CATTLE Phalanx 2
3
0
0
0
0
011BC00504 CATTLE Radius C
1
0
0
0
0
011BC00504 CATTLE Sacrum
1
0
0
0
1
011BC00504 CATTLE Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011BC00504 CATTLE Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011BC00504 CATTLE Scapula
1
0
0
0
0
011BC00504 CATTLE Skull fr
2
0
0
0
1
011BC00504 CATTLE Tibia C
1
0
0
0
0
011BC00504 CATTLE Ulna
1
1
0
0
1
011BC00504 PIG Femur D
1
0
0
0
0
011BC00504 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus br
1
1
0
0
0
011BC00504 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
0
0
0
1
011BC00504 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011BC00624 SHEEP/GOAT Femur P
1
0
0
0
0