011AB00108

Cess Pit

 
 

Phasing


Discussion

The cess pit clearly cut through the central enclosure ditch (011AB10004), although unfortunately this was not seen until the first 15cm had been removed from the ditch (hence the eastern side of the section drawing is of the profile only). The pit contained animal bone, including a cluster of bone in the south and also contained patches of cess (Munsell 2.5YR54) throught its fill. The cess was particularly noticeable towards the base in the east, where the natural chalk was stained green to a height of 15cm above the base. The pit was cut into natural chalk.
 

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
CESS PIT 011AB00108  011AB00107 4 18

Structural Details

011AB00108 Section and Notes

011AB00108 North Facing Section


 

011AB00108 East Facing Section


 
KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011AB00107  PIT FILL CIRCULAR 132 116  38 U-SHAPED FILL OF PIT CUTTING MIDDLE ENCLOSURE DITCH ON ITS WESTERN SIDE. THE PIT WAS FILLED WITH CESS WHICH STAINED THE NATURAL CHALK GREEN. 5% CHALK INCLUSIONS 
011AB00108  PIT CUT  CIRCULAR 132 116  38 U-SHAPED  CUT OF CESS PIT CUTTING MIDDLE ENCLOSURE DITCH IN THE WEST. CUT INTO CHALK NATURAL. HALF-SECTIONED. BASE CHALK STAINED WITH CESS.

Objects By Context and Material

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AB00107 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   R-B 1
011AB00107 AD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD R-B 1
011AB00107 AB No Entry STONE STONE   RED CHALK 1
011AB00107 AC No Entry STONE STONE   SANDSTONE 1
 

Animal Bone By Context and Species

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AB00107 Cattle M/C D 1 1 0 0 1
011AB00107 Cattle M/C P 1 1 0 0 0
011AB00107 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
011AB00107 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00107 Cattle Radius br 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00107 Cattle Radius P 1 1 0 0 0
011AB00107 Horse M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00107 Horse Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00107 Horse Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00107 Pig Pelvis 1 1 0 0 0
011AB00107 Sheep Horncore 1 1 0 1 0
011AB00107 Sheep Horncore 1 0 0 0 1
011AB00107 Sheep/goat Ld4 1 0 0 0 1
011AB00107 Sheep/goat M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00107 Sheep/goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
011AB00107 Sheep/goat Mandible 1 1 0 0 0
011AB00107 Sheep/goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
011AB00107 Sheep/goat Radius br 1 1 0 0 0