011CE00542

Pit

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

 A small, ovate pit in the west of area 11BE/CE. The feature was excavated over two seasons and was therefore issued with 11BE and 11CE context numbers. The pit contained two fills, burnt stone and a group of stones around the edge of the excavated half (011CE00552). The feature was classified as a Middle Saxon pit during excavation.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
PIT
011BE00142
011BE00141
   5 1  
 
011CE00542
011CE00541
   1 2 + 8  
   
011CE00552
   8  
   
011CE00802
   1 1  

Object Totals by Material

011BE00141 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BE00141 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
1
  Unassigned POTTERY
1
  Unassigned STONE
2

011CE00541 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00541 ANGLIAN POTTERY
1

011CE00552 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00552 ANGLIAN DAUB
1
Unassigned STONE
7

011CE00802 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00802 ANGLIAN POTTERY
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BE00141 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BE00141 PIG
1

011CE00541 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00541 PIG
1
  SHEEP/GOAT
1

011CE00542 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00542 BIRD
7
  SHEEP/GOAT
1

011CE00802 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00802 CATTLE
1

 Structural Details

011BE00142 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011BE00141 PIT FILL OVATE
109
83
0
 FLAT BASED U EQUALS 1992 CONTEXT 11CE 541. THE PIT WAS FULLY EXCAVATED IN 1992 AND THE RECORD WILL BE FOUND IN THE 1992 SEASON RECORDS.
011BE00142 PIT CUT OVATE
109
83
0
 FLAT BASED U EQUALS 1992 CONTEXT 11CE 542. THE PIT WAS FULLY EXCAVATED IN 1992 AND THE RECORD WILL BE FOUND IN THE 1992 SEASON RECORDS.

011CE00542 Section and Notes


 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00541 PIT FILL OVATE
109
83
38
 FLAT BASED U MIDDLE SAXON PIT:FLINTS:PIGS CANINE:BURNT QUERN & SANDSTONE:STONE GIVEN CXT552:541=11BE141?:CHALK INCS <1-2CMS(1-2%)
011CE00542 PIT CUT OVATE
109
83
58
 VERT.SIDE U.BASE CUT OF DEEP STEEP-SIDED PIT. CUT INTO THE NATURAL SAND AND CHALK GRAVEL.
011CE00552 PIT FILL OVATE
76
14
12
 U-SHAPED RED SANDSTONE:FRAGMENTS OF BURNT QUERNSTONE:STONES 10CM IN LENGTH POSITIONED AROUND EDGE OF PIT:LUMP OF CLAY 12 CM LONG:PIG CANINE:
011CE00802 PIT FILL OVATE
85
68
20
 U-SHAPED PRIMARY PIT FILL CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND POTTERY. ALSO A REDDISH CLAY DEPOSIT (NOT MUNSELLED). CHALK INC 3% <1CM IN DIAMETER.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BE00141 AA PREHISTORIC FLINT FLINT FRAGMENT    
1
011BE00141 AB Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011BE00141 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011BE00141 AD Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011BE00141 AE Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011CE00541 AA ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERDS   ANGLIAN I
3
011CE00552 AA Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00552 AB Unassigned STONE STONE BLOCK   SANDSTONE
1
011CE00552 AC Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
2
011CE00552 AD Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00552 AE Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00552 AF ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011CE00552 AG Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011CE00552 AH Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011CE00802 AA ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I?
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011BE00141 PIG Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00541 PIG L Canine
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00541 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00542 BIRD Fibula
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00542 BIRD Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00542 BIRD Phalanx 1
3
0
0
0
0
011CE00542 BIRD Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00542 BIRD Radius C
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00542 BIRD Tibiotar's
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00542 BIRD Ulna
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00542 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00802 CATTLE Radius br
1
1
0
0
0