011AB00632

PIT

  

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

 

Discussion

A pit cutting the enclosure ditch 011AB10005. The pit contained a number of layers of ash and charcoal rich material, interspersed with layers of sandy gravel, which could either be deliberate infill or slumpage from collapsing sides, as the pit was cut into sand and gravel. Although not recognised as such at the time, post excavation analysis of the sections and the material culture indicates that fill number 011AB00631 was in fact a separate feature, ie another pit cut into the fills of 011AB00632. One of the finds from 011AB00631 was part of an Anglian composite bone comb. The pit fills of cut 011AB00632 contained a very low density of animal bones, compared to 011AB00631 above, although both pits contained a reasonably high density of objects.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011AB00632 011AB00654  42 7
011AB00674
011AB00729 2 1
011AB00730 13 1
011AB00768 5 1
 
 
CUT FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011AB00631 52 31
 

Object Totals by Material

MASTER KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AB00632 011AB00654 PREHISTORIC FLINT 2
  011AB00654 Unassigned IRON 1
  011AB00654 ANGLIAN POTTERY 4
  011AB00654 IRON AGE POTTERY 1
  011AB00654 MEDIEVAL POTTERY 2
  011AB00654 PREHISTORIC POTTERY 1
  011AB00654 ROMAN POTTERY 12
  011AB00654 Unassigned POTTERY 10
  011AB00654 Unassigned STONE 9
  011AB00729 ROMAN POTTERY 1
  011AB00729 Unassigned STONE 1
  011AB00730 Unassigned CHARCOAL 1
  011AB00730 ROMAN COPPER ALLOY 1
  011AB00730 ANGLIAN DAUB 1
  011AB00730 PREHISTORIC FLINT 1
  011AB00730 ROMAN POTTERY 4
  011AB00730 Unassigned POTTERY 2
  011AB00730 Unassigned STONE 2
  011AB00730 ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY 1
  011AB00768 PREHISTORIC FLINT 1
  011AB00768 ROMAN POTTERY 1
  011AB00768 Unassigned POTTERY 1
  011AB00768 ANGLIAN SLAG 1
  011AB00768 Unassigned STONE 1
 
 
MASTER KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AB00631 011AB00631 ANGLIAN DAUB 6
  011AB00631 Unassigned FIRED CLAY 2
  011AB00631 PREHISTORIC FLINT 7
  011AB00631 IRON AGE POTTERY 1
  011AB00631 ROMAN POTTERY 9
  011AB00631 Unassigned POTTERY 13
  011AB00631 Unassigned STONE 12
  011AB00631 ANGLIAN WORKED BONE 1
  011AB00631 PREHISTORIC WORKED STONE 1
 

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011AB00654 Animal Bone Totals by Species

011AB00654 Bird 2 
Cattle 1 
Pig 1 
Sheep 1 
Sheep/Goat 2 
 

011AB00729 Animal Bone Totals by Species

011AB00729 Cattle 1 

011AB00730 Animal Bone Totals by Species

011AB00730 Cattle 1 

011AB00768 Animal Bone Totals by Species

011AB00768 Sheep/Goat 1 

011AB00631 Animal Bone Totals by Species

011AB00631 Cattle 27
Dog 1 
Horse          1
Pig 2 
Sheep 2 
Sheep/Goat 11 
Small Mammal          6
Unassigned         1
 
 

Structural Details

011AB00632 Section and Notes   Click on the section below to see a simplified interpretation of the fills

 
 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AB00632 PIT CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR 311 200 152 ROUND BASED CUT OF PIT.ORIENATED N-S:LOCATED IN SW 11AB.CUT INTO LAYERS OF SAND & GRAVEL NATURAL.BASE UNEVEN:UNDER CUT ON NW SIDE.
011AB00654 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR 311 105 33 WIDE V SANDY-GRAVELLY FILL:REDDISH SILTY LOAM FILL WITH >15% CHALK/GRAVEL INCLUSIONS.QUITE SPARSE FINDS:FLINT:FRAGMENTS & POTTERY NOTED.DISTINCTLY GRAVELLY.
011AB00674 PIT FILL COMPLEX 30 26 4 IRREGULAR LAYER OF ASH IN PIT/DITCH SEGMENT OF INNER ENCLOSURE DITCH. LOCATED IN SW & NW 11AB.SOIL SAMPLE TAKEN:LAYER REMOVED FOR FLOTATION.NO FINDS NOTED.
011AB00729 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR 143 70 16 IRREGULAR CHARCOAL RICH FILL RUNNING N-S. IN SEG CUT. FEW FINDS. SOME EVIDENCE OF BURROWING. V. FEW LOCAL STONE INCLS. MAY HAVE AN ASH CONTENT. SL DISCONTINUOUS
011AB00730 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR 311 172 28 WIDE V LOAMY SAND FILL WITH LAYERS OF SLUMPAGR/REDEPOSITED SAND & GRAVEL IN FILL.QUITE DARK IRON STAINED SAND WITH 5-20% INCLLUSIONS.FEW BONE FINDS.
011AB00768 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR 311 183 32 WIDE U FILL OF DITCH SEGMENT APPEARS TO BE SLUMPAGE.SANDY FILL WITH LAYERS OF GRAVEL:THIN INE OF CHARCOAL UNDERNEATH SLUMPAGE:OTHERWISE CLEAN:SILTY IN PALACEE
 
 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AB00631 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR 311 200 60 WIDE V V DARK SILTY SAND FILL WITH 10% CHALK/GRAVEL INCLUSIONS.UPPER FILL OF PIT FEATURE.CHARCOAL & BURNT DAUB FLECKS.POTTERY:FLINT & BONE FINDS.
 
 

Objects by Context

 
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AB00631 AW ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
011AB00631 BH ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
011AB00631 AA ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB?   BURNT DAUB 1
011AB00631 AG ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB?   BURNT DAUB 2
011AB00631 BQ ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB     1
011AB00631 BV ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB     1
011AB00631 BF Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY     1
011AB00631 BU Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY     1
011AB00631 AM PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE     1
011AB00631 AZ PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE FRAGMENT DISTAL   1
011AB00631 AF PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE CORE PREP   1
011AB00631 BM PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE     1
011AB00631 BT PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE     1
011AB00631 BZ PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE     1
011AB00631 BR PREHISTORIC FLINT FLINT CHIP     1
011AB00631 BI IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD   FTW 1
011AB00631 AE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE 1
011AB00631 AP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE 1
011AB00631 AS ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00631 BA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00631 BC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00631 BK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN 1
011AB00631 BO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00631 BS ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00631 BY ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00631 AB Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00631 AC Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00631 AD Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00631 AI Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00631 AJ Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00631 AK Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00631 AQ Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00631 AU Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00631 AY Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00631 BE Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00631 BW Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00631 BX Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00631 AV Unassigned POTTERY SHERD/COKE     1
011AB00631 AL Unassigned STONE STONE     1
011AB00631 AN Unassigned STONE STONE   COKE 1
011AB00631 AR Unassigned STONE STONE     1
011AB00631 AT Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE 1
011AB00631 AX Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE 1
011AB00631 BB Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK 1
011AB00631 BD Unassigned STONE STONE     1
011AB00631 BG Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE 1
011AB00631 BJ Unassigned STONE STONE     1
011AB00631 BN Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE 1
011AB00631 BP Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE 1
011AB00631 AH Unassigned STONE STONE?     3
011AB00631 BL ANGLIAN WORKED BONE COMB FRAGMENTS SINGLE SIDED COMPOSITE COMB 2
011AB00631 AO PREHISTORIC WORKED STONE GREENSTONE FRAG AXE FLAKE?   1
 
 
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AB00654 AL PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE CORE PREP   1
011AB00654 BK PREHISTORIC FLINT CORE     1
011AB00654 AD Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENT     1
011AB00654 AH ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN IV 1
011AB00654 AM ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III? 1
011AB00654 BI ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN? 1
011AB00654 BL ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III 1
011AB00654 AY IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD   FTW 1
011AB00654 AI MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD   MEDIEVAL? 1
011AB00654 AX MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD GREEN GLAZED MEDIEVAL 1
011AB00654 AG PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00654 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN? 1
011AB00654 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00654 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00654 AJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN? 1
011AB00654 AP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00654 AR ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00654 AU ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE 1
011AB00654 AW ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN 1
011AB00654 BD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN 1
011AB00654 BG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00654 BM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE 1
011AB00654 BO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH? 1
011AB00654 AE Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00654 AF Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00654 AK Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00654 AO Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00654 AS Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00654 AT Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00654 BA Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00654 BB Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00654 BC Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00654 BJ Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00654 AN Unassigned STONE STONE     1
011AB00654 AQ Unassigned STONE STONE   NAT IRON 1
011AB00654 AV Unassigned STONE STONE     1
011AB00654 AZ Unassigned STONE STONE     1
011AB00654 BE Unassigned STONE STONE     1
011AB00654 BF Unassigned STONE STONE     1
011AB00654 BH Unassigned STONE STONE     1
011AB00654 BN Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK 1
011AB00654 BP Unassigned STONE STONE     1
011AB00729 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH? 1
011AB00729 AB Unassigned STONE STONE   LIMESTONE 1
011AB00730 AC Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
011AB00730 AB ROMAN COPPER ALLOY C/A MOUNT     1
011AB00730 AD ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB     2
011AB00730 AF PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE RETOUCHED   1
011AB00730 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00730 AG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH? 1
011AB00730 AJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH? 1
011AB00730 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH? 1
011AB00730 AI Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00730 AL Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00730 AH Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE 1
011AB00730 AM Unassigned STONE STONE   LIMESTONE? 1
011AB00730 AE ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY     1
011AB00768 AC PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE     1
011AB00768 AE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
011AB00768 AA Unassigned POTTERY SHERD     1
011AB00768 AD ANGLIAN SLAG SLAG FRAGMENTS   IRON SLAG 2
011AB00768 AB Unassigned STONE STONE   NAT IRON 1
 

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AB00631 CATTLE Astragalus 1 1 0 0 0
011AB00631 CATTLE Humerus P 1 0 0 0 1
011AB00631 CATTLE M/T P 1 0 0 1 0
011AB00631 CATTLE Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 CATTLE N.Cuboid 1 0 0 1 0
011AB00631 CATTLE Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 CATTLE Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 DOG Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 HORSE LM3 1 0 0 0 1
011AB00631 PIG Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 PIG Tibia br 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 SHEEP Horncore 1 0 0 1 0
011AB00631 SHEEP Horncore 1 0 0 0 1
011AB00631 SHEEP/GOAT Ld4 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 SHEEP/GOAT M/C P 1 1 0 0 0
011AB00631 SHEEP/GOAT Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
011AB00631 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible 1 1 0 0 0
011AB00631 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
011AB00631 SHEEP/GOAT Pelvis 1 1 0 0 0
011AB00631 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 2 1 0 1 0 0
011AB00631 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P 1 1 0 0 0
011AB00631 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia br 1 1 0 0 0
011AB00631 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 SMALL MAMMAL Other 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 SMALL MAMMAL Other 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 SMALL MAMMAL Other 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 SMALL MAMMAL Other 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 SMALL MAMMAL Other 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631 SMALL MAMMAL Other 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00631   Other 2 0 0 0 0
 
 
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AB00654 BIRD M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00654 BIRD M/T P 1 0 0 0 1
011AB00654 CATTLE Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
011AB00654 PIG L Canine 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00654 SHEEP Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00654 SHEEP/GOAT M/T br 1 1 0 0 0
011AB00654 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible 1 1 0 0 0
011AB00729 CATTLE Occiput 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00730 CATTLE Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
011AB00768 SHEEP/GOAT M/T br 1 0 0 0 0