011CE00778

Pit

 

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

 

Discussion

A large, sub-circular pit in the south of area 11BE/CE. The pit cut through the south side of enclosure ditch 011CE07093 and is located on the east side of a probable entrance into the enclosure. The primary fill of the pit (011CE00579) was a sandy loam with object and animal bone finds. A stone setting (011CE00563, equal to 1991 context 011BE00123) was present in the top fill of the pit. The setting comprised of chalk stones 3-20cm in length with occasional red sandstone and one piece of  limestone. Although initially interpreted as a furnace base, the lack of evidence of burning makes this unlikely.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 
011CE00778
011BE00123
   3 1  
   
011CE00563
   4 1  
   
011CE00579
   5 7  

Object Totals by Material

011BE00123 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BE00123 Unassigned SLAG
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
1
 
 ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE
1

011CE00563 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00563 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
 
 ANGLIAN SLAG
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
2

011CE00579 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00579 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
 
 ANGLIAN POTTERY
1
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
2

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BE00123 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BE00123 CATTLE
1

011CE00563 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00563 CATTLE
1

011CE00579 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00579 CATTLE
2
 
 SHEEP/GOAT
5

 Structural Details

011CE00778 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BE00123 STONE SETTING OVATE
120
113
13
 No entry EQUALS 1992 CONTEXT 11CE 563. CLASSSIFIED AS A STONE SETTING. CONSISTS OF CHALK LUMPS/PINK CHALK AND CHERT. FINDS OF IRON SLAG.
011CE00563 STONE SETTING ROUND
120
113
13
 IRREGULAR CHALK STONES 3-20 CM LONG:STONES INCLUDE REDSANDSTONE: LIMESTONE 1:CHALK & LOCAL FLINT:UPON HALF SECTION SHOWN TO BE LATER THAN THE DITCH 511/2
011CE00579 PIT FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
166
147
62
 FLAT BASED V FILL OF PIT CUT THROUGH NARROW DITCH 511/512. THE STONE SETTING (563) WAS THE FINAL EVENT IN THIS FEATURE. FINDS BONE AND 1 FRAGMENT OF POTTERY.
011CE00778 PIT CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
166
147
62
 FLAT BASED V CUT OF PIT CUTS THROUGH NARROW DITCH 511/512. THE STONE SETTING (563) WAS THE FINAL EVENT IN THIS FEATURE. ALSO CUT INTO HILL WASH.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BE00123 AC Unassigned SLAG SLAG FRAGMENTS
 
 IRON SLAG
6
011BE00123 AB Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011BE00123 AA ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG
 
5
011CE00563 AD PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE
 
 
1
011CE00563 AC ANGLIAN SLAG SLAG
 
 IRON SLAG
4
011CE00563 AA Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 SANDSTONE
1
011CE00563 AB Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 SANDSTONE
2
011CE00579 AA Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011CE00579 AB ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ANGLIAN GTW
1
011CE00579 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00579 AD Unassigned STONE PEBBLE
 
 
1
011CE00579 AE Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 SANDSTONE
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
011BE00123 CATTLE Atlas
1
0
0
1
1
011CE00563 CATTLE M/C C
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00579 CATTLE N.Cuboid
1
0
0
1
0
011CE00579 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00579 SHEEP/GOAT Astragalus
1
0
0
1
0
011CE00579 SHEEP/GOAT M/C D
1
0
0
1
0
011CE00579 SHEEP/GOAT M/T P
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00579 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00579 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia br
1
0
0
0
1