011AB00370

Pit

Phasing

The pit is Middle Saxon in date, based on the find of a ninth century styca (Eanred 810-841) as well as a sherd of Middle Saxon pottery.

Discussion

This is one of 3 pits (with 011AB00888 and 011AB00307) in the immediate area which has Middle Saxon pottery within its fill. Situated to the south of a Middle Saxon post-in trench structure (011AB10013), they may be refuse pits associated with this structure, although no animal bones were found in this pit.
 

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011AB00370 011AB00369 2 0

Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AB00369 810-841 BRONZE
1
  MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY
1

Context Details

011AB00370 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AB00369 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR 111 85 29 UNDULATING FILL OF SUB RECTANGULAR PIT WITH NINTH CENTURY COIN IN FILL. LOCATED INSIDE ENCLOSURE. DARK SANDY FILL WITH 15% CHALK/GRAVEL INCLUSIONS.
011AB00370 PIT CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR 111 85 29 UNDULATING CUT OF POSSIBLE MID SAXON PIT INSIDE ENCLOSURE. CUT INTO CHALK/GRAVEL NATURAL. HALF SECTIONED: WEST SIDE REMOVED. UNDULATING BASE CUT.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AB00369 AA 810 BRONZE COIN STYCA EANRED 810-841
1
011AB00369 AB MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON
1