West Heslerton: Anglian Settlement Structural Catalogue

011CE00675

Pit

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

An oval pit in the east of area 11CE. Originally thought to be a grave cut because of the size and shape, further excavation revealed no human remains. The pit was cut by ditch 011CE00558. Three fills were identified; a primary fill of sandy silty loam with a high ash content (011CE00765), a gravelly sand fill with some redeposited natural material (011CE00763) and a final fill of silty sand (011CE00674). The majority of the finds recovered from the pit were from the final fill.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER	CUT	FILL	VOLUME	OBJECTS	AN BONE	DENSITY
	011CE00675	011CE00674		25	12
		011CE00763		1	1
		011CE00765

Object Totals by Material

011CE00674 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID	PERIOD	MATERIAL	No
011CE00674	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	7
	ANGLIAN	DAUB	2
	Unassigned	IRON	1
	Unassigned	MINERAL	2
	ANGLIAN	POTTERY	1
	ROMAN	POTTERY	5
	Unassigned	POTTERY	1
	Unassigned	SLAG	1
	Unassigned	STONE	5

011CE00763 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID	PERIOD	MATERIAL	No
011CE00763	Unassigned	STONE	1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011CE00674 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID	SPECIES	No
011CE00674	CATTLE	3
	DOG	1
	HORSE	1
	PIG	2
	RABBIT	1
	SHEEP/GOAT	4

011CE00763 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID	SPECIES	No
011CE00763	AMPHIBIANS	1

Structural Details

011CE00675 Section and Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
011CE00674	PIT FILL	SUB-RECTANGULAR	230	108	36	U-SHAPED	FINAL FILL OF GRAVE SHAPED PIT. CUT BY DITCH 556/557. FINDS INCLUDE FREQUENT ANIMAL BONES AND A KNIFE BLADE.
011CE00675	PIT CUT	SUB-RECTANGULAR	230	108	135	U-SHAPED	CUT OF GRAVE SHAPED PIT. CUT BY DITCH 556/557 IN ITS UPPER LAYER. CUT INTO VARIOUS GEOLOGICAL LAYERS OF SAND AND CHALK GRAVEL (SEE PHOTOGRAPH.)
011CE00763	PIT FILL	OVATE	175	74	35	U-SHAPED	GRAVE SHAPED PIT FILL OF SANDY LOAM AND REDEPOSITED NATURAL. NO FINDS. CONTEXT BEGINS AT A DEPTH OF 64CM FROM THE SURFACE.
011CE00765	PIT FILL	OVATE	59	31	10	V-SHAPED	ASHY FILL IN THE GRAVE SHAPED PIT WHICH OCCURS AT A DEPTH OF 89 CM. FINDS OF BURNT POT AND BONE. ORANGE/RED SAND IN MATRIX.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID	OB	PERIOD	MATERIAL	TYPE	SUB_TYPE	CLASS	No
011CE00674	AB	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
011CE00674	AC	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
011CE00674	AD	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
011CE00674	AT	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
011CE00674	AW	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
011CE00674	AX	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
011CE00674	AY	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
011CE00674	AE	ANGLIAN	DAUB	DAUB			1
011CE00674	AL	ANGLIAN	DAUB	DAUB			1
011CE00674	AK	Unassigned	IRON	IRON OBJECT	DECORATED		1
011CE00674	AP	Unassigned	MINERAL	IRON PAN			1
011CE00674	AS	Unassigned	MINERAL	IRON PAN			1
011CE00674	AM	ANGLIAN	POTTERY	SHERD	+ORGANIC	ANGLIAN III	1
011CE00674	AA	ROMAN	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1
011CE00674	AF	ROMAN	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1
011CE00674	AG	ROMAN	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1
011CE00674	AI	ROMAN	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1
011CE00674	AO	ROMAN	POTTERY	SHERD		GREY WARE	1
011CE00674	AR	Unassigned	POTTERY	SHERD			1
011CE00674	AJ	Unassigned	SLAG	SLAG?			1
011CE00674	AH	Unassigned	STONE	STONE			1
011CE00674	AN	Unassigned	STONE	STONE		IRON PAN?	1
011CE00674	AQ	Unassigned	STONE	STONE		IRON PAN	1
011CE00674	AU	Unassigned	STONE	STONE		RED CHALK	1
011CE00674	AV	Unassigned	STONE	STONE		COKE	2
011CE00763	AA	Unassigned	STONE	STONE		IRON PAN	1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID	SPECIES	ELEMENT	QUANT	CHEW	BURN	BUTCH	FBRK
011CE00674	CATTLE	Femur P	1	0	0	1	0
011CE00674	CATTLE	Phalanx 2	1	0	0	0	0
011CE00674	CATTLE	Scapula	1	0	0	1	0
011CE00674	DOG	Ulna	1	0	0	0	0
011CE00674	HORSE	Mandible	1	0	0	0	0
011CE00674	PIG	Radius P	1	1	0	0	1
011CE00674	PIG	Ulna	1	1	0	0	0
011CE00674	RABBIT	Femur D	1	0	0	0	1
011CE00674	SHEEP/GOAT	Phalanx 1	1	0	0	0	1
011CE00674	SHEEP/GOAT	Scapula	1	0	0	1	1
011CE00674	SHEEP/GOAT	Tibia D	1	0	0	0	0
011CE00674	SHEEP/GOAT	Ulna	1	0	0	0	1
011CE00763	AMPHIBIANS	Other	1	0	0	0	0