Shows location of spit 011AEA in relation to the rest of Site 11

011AE00115     Spit


 
Spit Details
Length 2600 Width 1900 Depth 5
Area  439.9 sq. m Volume
Material Culture Number of Objects 82 Number of Animal Bones 105
Environmental 

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

The matrix diagram above shows the all the spits in Area 11AE indicating their relationship to each other. Click on the master number or spit which you wish to see in more detail.

Discussion

A further spit (under 011AE00076) to define the ditches in the south-eastern part of 11AE. The summer of 1990 was noted for the lack of rain, and this, combined with day after day of hot sun, had the effect of "baking" the soil, making it very difficult to trowel. For this reason, the spit was first forked and then shovelled prior to cleaning back by trowel. A number of Roman and Anglian potsherds were recovered. However, the most notable find was a cruciform brooch, one of only two recovered from the entire settlement area (the other was partial, the foot of a cruciform brooch from spit 002DB00023). The brooch from spit 011AE00115 was almost complete. No feature was detected in the area in which the brooch was found. The majority of animal bones recovered were cattle, followed by sheep/goat. The ditches remained difficult to define, and thus another spit (011AE00116) was removed.

Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
011AE00115 COPPER ALLOY 5TH CENTURY 1
DAUB Unassigned 4
IRON ANGLIAN 2
POTTERY ANGLIAN 5
UTILISED STONE ANGLIAN 6
WORKED STONE ANGLIAN 1
POTTERY MEDIEVAL 2
ORGANIC MODERN 1
FLINT PREHISTORIC 2
POTTERY ROMAN 26
ANIMAL BONE  Unassigned 1
COPPER ALLOY  Unassigned 1
FIRED CLAY  Unassigned 2
FLINT  Unassigned 1
IRON  Unassigned 10
POTTERY  Unassigned 2
STONE  Unassigned 14
WORKED BONE  Unassigned 1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AE00115 Cattle
60
Domestic fowl
1
Domestic fowl/Pheasant
1
Domestic goose
1
Horse
6
Pig
7
Sheep/Goat
39

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AE00115 SPIT RECTANGULAR
2600
1900
5
 FLAT SHOVEL/FORK SPIT OVER BURIED SOIL IN S. AE. AIM TO DEFINE FEATURES RAPIDLY. CRUCIFORM BROOCH:BRONZE OBS:POT:BONE. 

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AE00115 BD Unassigned ANIMAL BONE BONE IN PAN    
1
011AE00115 AC 5TH CENTURY COPPER ALLOY BROOCH CRUCIFORM  
1
011AE00115 AQ Unassigned COPPER ALLOY C/A MOUNT?    
3
011AE00115 CD ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011AE00115 CF ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
2
011AE00115 CI ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
4
011AE00115 DD ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011AE00115 BK Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY?    
1
011AE00115 CY Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011AE00115 AP PREHISTORIC FLINT CORE    
1
011AE00115 AR PREHISTORIC FLINT WORKED FLINT    
1
011AE00115 BR Unassigned FLINT FLINT    
1
011AE00115 AF ANGLIAN IRON IRON KNIFE    
1
011AE00115 AS ANGLIAN IRON IRON KNIFE    
1
011AE00115 AB Unassigned IRON IRON OBJECT TANG?  
1
011AE00115 AG Unassigned IRON IRON NAIL?    
1
011AE00115 AH Unassigned IRON IRON NAIL    
1
011AE00115 AI Unassigned IRON IRON PIN?    
1
011AE00115 AJ Unassigned IRON IRON NAIL?    
1
011AE00115 BA Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENT    
1
011AE00115 BC Unassigned IRON IRON RING FRAG    
1
011AE00115 BE Unassigned IRON IRON HOOK/KEY    
1
011AE00115 CJ Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENT RIVET  
1
011AE00115 CK Unassigned IRON IRON NAIL    
1
011AE00115 AM MODERN ORGANIC RABBIT DROPPING    
1
011AE00115 BN ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
011AE00115 BV ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
011AE00115 BW ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
3
011AE00115 BX ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERDS   ANGLIAN III
2
011AE00115 CX ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERDS   ANGLIAN III
1
011AE00115 BG MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD   MEDIEVAL?
1
011AE00115 CW MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD   MEDIEVAL
1
011AE00115 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00115 AE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00115 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   SAMIAN
1
011AE00115 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   HUNTCLIFF
1
011AE00115 AN ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN
1
011AE00115 AO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00115 AU ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00115 AW ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011AE00115 AY ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00115 AZ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011AE00115 BB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN?
1
011AE00115 BO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00115 BQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011AE00115 BS ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00115 BU ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00115 BY ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011AE00115 CA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   HUNTCLIFF
1
011AE00115 CB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00115 CC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN?
1
011AE00115 CG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011AE00115 CH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011AE00115 CQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   HUNTCLIFF
1
011AE00115 CT ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00115 CV ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN
1
011AE00115 CZ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN
1
011AE00115 DA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00115 BJ Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00115 BM Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00115 AD Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011AE00115 AT Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011AE00115 AV Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
011AE00115 AX Unassigned STONE STONE   CHALK
1
011AE00115 CE Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011AE00115 CL Unassigned STONE PEBBLE    
1
011AE00115 CM Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011AE00115 CN Unassigned STONE PEBBLE    
2
011AE00115 CO Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
011AE00115 CP Unassigned STONE PEBBLE    
1
011AE00115 CR Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011AE00115 CS Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK
2
011AE00115 CU Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011AE00115 DC Unassigned STONE PEBBLE    
20
011AE00115 BH ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
1
011AE00115 BI ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
1
011AE00115 BL ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
1
011AE00115 BP ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
4
011AE00115 BT ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
6
011AE00115 BZ ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
1
011AE00115 BF Unassigned WORKED BONE WORKED BONE PERFORATED HANDLE?
1
011AE00115 DB ANGLIAN WORKED STONE WHETSTONE    
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AE00115 Cattle Astragalus 1
0
 0 1 1
011AE00115 Cattle Astragalus 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Astragalus 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Astragalus 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Astragalus 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Axis 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Axis 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Femur P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Femur P 1
1
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Humerus C 1
1
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Humerus D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Humerus D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle LM3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle LM3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle M/C C 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle M/C D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle M/T D 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle M/T D 1
1
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle M/T P 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle M/T P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle M/T P 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Mand fr 1
1
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Mandible 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Mandible 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle N.Cuboid 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle N.Cuboid 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Patella 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Pelvis 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
1
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Phalanx 2 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Phalanx 3 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Phalanx 3 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Radius C 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Radius D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Radius D 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Radius D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Radius P 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Radius P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Scapula 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Scapula 1
0
 0 1 0
011AE00115 Cattle Scapula 1
1
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Skull fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Cattle Ulna 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Cattle Ulna 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Domestic fowl Coracoid 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Domestic fowl/Pheasant Tarsom/t 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Domestic goose Radius P 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Horse Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Horse Femur P 1
1
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Horse LM3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Horse Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Horse Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 1 1
011AE00115 Horse Phalanx 3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Pig M/T C 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Pig Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Pig Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Pig Scapula 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Pig Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Pig Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Pig Ulna 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1
0
 0 1 0
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Atlas 1
0
 0 1 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Axis 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Femur D 1
0
 0 1 0
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1
0
 0 1 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Ld4 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat LM3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat LM3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat M/C C 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat M/C P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat M/T br 1
1
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat M/T C 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat M/T C 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat M/T P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat M/T P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat M/T P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat M/T P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat M/T P 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat M/T P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Radius C 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Radius D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Radius D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 0
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Tibia P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AE00115 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1
0
 0 0 0