cd5367d

011CD05367

Pit

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

A pit in the north of area 11CD, cut by ditch 011CD05187. Four fills were recorded during excavation although more were probably present. The primary fill (011CD05687) was a dump of re-deposited natural. Two layers of charcoal (011CD05366 and 011CD05346) lay above the re-deposited natural and beneath the final fill of charcoal-rich material (011CD05322). Initially believed to be a fire-pit, this feature was eventually classed as a pit with a charcoal-rich fill.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER	CUT	FILL	VOLUME	OBJECTS	AN BONE	DENSITY
	011CD05367	011CD05322			1
		011CD05346
		011CD05366		1
		011CD05687

Object Totals by Material

011CD05366 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID	PERIOD	MATERIAL	No
011CD05366	ANGLIAN	POTTERY	1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011CD05322 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID	SPECIES	No
011CD05322	SHEEP/GOAT	1

Structural Details

011CD05367 Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
011CD05322	PIT FILL	OVATE	153	67	11	V-SHAPED	FILL OF PIT WITH MUCH CHARCOAL STAINING. OVERLIES A FURTHER LAYER (5346) WHICH IS EVEN DARKER WITH CHARCOAL. NOT A FIRE PIT.
011CD05346	LAYER	OVATE	143	87	37	WIDE V	THIS WAS THE 1ST CHARCOAL LAYER IN THIS PIT. NO FINDS WERE ASSOCIATED WITHIS LAYER. CHARCOAL THUS NO SOIL TYPE.
011CD05366	PIT FILL	OVATE	159	79	53	U-SHAPED	MANY LAYERS OF CHARCOAL (10YR31) IN THIS FILL NUMBER. SEALED REDEP NAT (SLUMPED SIDE?) ANIMAL BONES AND POTTERY.
011CD05367	PIT CUT	OVATE	159	79	53	U-SHAPED	CUT INTO NATURAL CHALK. VERY REGULAR U PROFILE. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE FIRE PIT BUT NOW ONLY A :PIT:!
011CD05687	PIT FILL	SQUARE	48	26	45		SLUMP OF REDEP NATURAL CHALK GRAVEL (SLUMPED SIDE?) SEALED BY 5366. NO FINDS AND PROFILE GIVEN AS SLOPING (27).

Objects By Context

KEY_ID	OB	PERIOD	MATERIAL	TYPE	SUB_TYPE	CLASS	No
011CD05366	AA	ANGLIAN	POTTERY	SHERDS		ANGLIAN GTW	2

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID	SPECIES	ELEMENT	QUANT	CHEW	BURN	BUTCH	FBRK
011CD05322	SHEEP/GOAT	Mandible	1	0	0	0	1