012AB00705

Pit

 
Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

 A large, ovate pit in the east of area 12AB. The pit was cut by two north/south aligned ditches (012AB07173 and 012AB00724). Three fills were apparent, a primary fill of light inclusion-free sandy loam (012AB00736), a secondary fill of sandy loam with large lumps of daub (012AB00735) and a final fill of charcoal-rich material (012AB00706).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 
012AB00705
012AB00706
   16 17  
   
012AB00735
   2 2  
   
012AB00736
   1    

Object Totals by Material

012AB00706 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00706 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
 
 ROMAN DAUB
6
 
 ROMAN DAUB/F.CLAY
1
 
 Unassigned FLINT
1
 
 ROMAN IRON
1
 
 4TH CENTURY POTTERY
3
 
 Unassigned POTTERY
1
 
 ROMAN SLAG
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
1

012AB00735 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00735 Unassigned STONE
2

012AB00736 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00736 ROMAN SLAG
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

012AB00706 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00706 Cattle
6
 
 Domestic fowl
1
 
 Horse
3
 
 Sheep
1
 
 Sheep/Goat
6

012AB00735 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00735 Horse
1
 
 Sheep/Goat
1

Context Details

012AB00705 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AB00705 PIT CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR
170
80
 30
U-SHAPED 
 CUT OF RECTANGULAR PIT NOT FULLY EXCAVATED CONTAINS 3 FILLS IS CUT BY DITCH 707 AND HAS A DISTINCTIVE SIGNATURE ON GEOPHYSICS LOCATED IN N AB
012AB00706 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
170
80
15
 U-SHAPED FILL OF PIT TOP FILL VERY DARK DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF CHARCOAL PRESENT IN THE MATRIX CHALK INCLUSIONS<3CM 10%
012AB00735 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
170
80
20
 U-SHAPED FILL OF PIT LESS CHARCOAL THAN LATER FILL 706 INCLUSIONS OF CHALK<3CM 15% DAUB LUMPS
012AB00736 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
170
80
 
 U-SHAPED PARTIALLY EXCAVATED FILL TOP IS LESS STONY AND SLIGHTLY PALER THAN LATER FILL 735 NOT FULLY EXCAVATED.  INCLUSIONS OF CHALK<3CM %

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AB00706 AD Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
012AB00706 AE ROMAN DAUB DAUB
 
 
1
012AB00706 AJ ROMAN DAUB DAUB
 
 
5
012AB00706 AK ROMAN DAUB DAUB
 
 
2
012AB00706 AL ROMAN DAUB DAUB
 
 
1
012AB00706 AM ROMAN DAUB DAUB
 
 
1
012AB00706 AN ROMAN DAUB DAUB
 
 
2
012AB00706 AO ROMAN DAUB/F.CLAY DAUB/F.CLAY
 
 
3
012AB00706 AF Unassigned FLINT FLINT FRAGMENTS NATURAL
 
2
012AB00706 AI ROMAN IRON IRON KNIFE
 
 
1
012AB00706 AA 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AB00706 AC 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AB00706 AG 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AB00706 AB Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
012AB00706 AH ROMAN SLAG SLAG
 
 
2
012AB00706 AP Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
012AB00735 AA Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
012AB00735 AB Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
012AB00736 AA ROMAN SLAG SLAG
 
 
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
012AB00706 Cattle M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00706 Cattle Patella 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00706 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00706 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00706 Cattle Radius br 1 1 0 0 1
012AB00706 Cattle Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00706 Domestic fowl Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00706 Horse Femur D 1 0 1 0 0
012AB00706 Horse M/C D 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00706 Horse Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00706 Sheep Radius P 1 1 0 0 1
012AB00706 Sheep/Goat Atlas 1 0 0 1 0
012AB00706 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1 0 0 1 0
012AB00706 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00706 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00706 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00706 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00735 Horse Scapula 1 1 0 1 0
012AB00735 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1 1 0 0 0