Location of Spit 012AD00668 in relation to the rest of Site 12


012AD00668     Spit


 
Spit Details
Length 1020 Width 735 Depth 3
Area  101.07 sq. m Volume
Material Culture Number of Objects 83 Number of Animal Bones 57

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                                012AD00001                                               
                                                                               
      012AD00216        012AD00471    012AD00504        012AD00385                      012AD00390        012AD00380                   012AD00375   
                                                                               
      012AD00275                                                      012AD00651                  
                                                                               
  012AD00635    012AD00596    012AD00597         012AD00643    012AD00668    012AD06213                012AD00653      012AD00652    012AD06135            012AD00472          012AD00505    012AD00506 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                              012AD00589    012AD00539             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Discussion

This was a roughly rectangular spit, excavated to define the features indicated by the geophysical data. In the event, no features were defined, and further spits were required in this area

Of the material culture recovered, all of the pottery was of a later Roman date (42 sherds). Other finds of interest included an Middle Saxon copper alloy pin (biconical head), as well as an oyster shell. The majority of animal bones recovered were sheep/goat (40%), followed by cattle (33%).

Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00668 CHARCOAL  
11
  COPPER ALLOY MIDDLE SAXON
1
  DAUB  
6
  IRON  
1
  POTTERY 2-4C
11
  POTTERY 3-4C
23
  POTTERY 4C
7
  POTTERY L2-4
1
  SHELL  
1
  SNAIL  
2
  STONE  
10
  UNFIRED CLAY  
4
  WORKED STONE  
3

Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00668 Cat
2
  Cattle
19
  Domestic fowl
1
  Fish
1
  Horse
3
  Pig
4
  Sheep
5
  Sheep/Goat
18
  Wild/domestic goose
4

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00668 SPIT RECTANGULAR
1020
735
3
FLAT CLEANING SPIT. TROWELLED TO DEFINE FEATURES AT NW END OF AD. BONE AND POTTERY FOUND. 10% CHALK INCLUSION < 5CMS. DAUB/CHARCOAL FLECKS IN PLACES.


Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00668 AA   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 AB   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 AC   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 AD MIDDLE SAXON COPPER ALLOY C/A PIN BICONICAL HEAD   1
012AD00668 AE   STONE PEBBLE     1
012AD00668 AF   STONE PEBBLE     1
012AD00668 AG   STONE STONE   SANDSTONE 1
012AD00668 AH 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD     1
012AD00668 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 AL 2-4C POTTERY SHERD JB   1
012AD00668 AM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 AN 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 AO 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 AP 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 AQ 2-4C POTTERY SHERD     1
012AD00668 AR 4C POTTERY SHERD     1
012AD00668 AS L2-4 POTTERY SHERD CP   1
012AD00668 AT 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 AU 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD   1
012AD00668 AV 2-4C POTTERY SHERD     1
012AD00668 AW   UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY     1
012AD00668 AX   SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 AY   SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 AZ PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE FRAGMENT PROXIMAL   1
012AD00668 BA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 BB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 BC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 BD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 BE 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 BF   STONE STONE     1
012AD00668 BG   STONE STONE   FINE SANDSTONE 1
012AD00668 BH   WORKED STONE QUERN FRAGMENT RED SANDSTONE   1
012AD00668 BI 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD   1
012AD00668 BJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 BK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 BL 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 BM   STONE STONE   RED CHALK 1
012AD00668 BN   STONE STONE   SANDSTONE 1
012AD00668 BO   STONE STONE     1
012AD00668 BP   FLINT FLAKE NATURAL   1
012AD00668 BQ   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 BR DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
012AD00668 BS DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
012AD00668 BT DAUB BURNT DAUB     2
012AD00668 BU DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
012AD00668 BV   UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY     5
012AD00668 BW   UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY     10
012AD00668 BX   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 BY   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 BZ   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 CA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 CB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 CC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JKNAP ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 CD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 CE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 CF 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD   1
012AD00668 CG 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD   1
012AD00668 CH 2-4C POTTERY SHERD JBK?   1
012AD00668 CI 2-4C POTTERY SHERD JN14?   1
012AD00668 CJ 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD   1
012AD00668 CK 4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD   1
012AD00668 CL 4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD   1
012AD00668 CM 4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD?   1
012AD00668 CN 3-4C POTTERY SHERD     1
012AD00668 CO 3-4C POTTERY SHERD     1
012AD00668 CP 3-4C POTTERY SHERD     1
012AD00668 CQ 2-4C POTTERY SHERD     1
012AD00668 CR   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00668 CS   UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY     1
012AD00668 CT DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
012AD00668 CU DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
012AD00668 CV   STONE STONE     1
012AD00668 CW   IRON IRON PIN/NAIL     1
012AD00668 CX   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 CY   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 CZ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00668 DA   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 DB   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD00668 DC   WORKED STONE QUERN FRAGMENT SANDSTONE   1
012AD00668 DD   STONE STONE   RED SANDSTONE 1
012AD00668 DE   WORKED STONE QUERN FRAGMENTS SANDSTONE   2

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00668 Cat M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cat Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Astragalus 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 1
012AD00668 Cattle Femur D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Femur fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00668 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Humerus D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle M/T br 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00668 Cattle M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Radius fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Domestic fowl Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00668 Fish Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Horse M/T D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Horse Tooth 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Horse Tooth 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Pig Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00668 Pig Tibia C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Pig Tibia C 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00668 Pig Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep M/T P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Mandible 2 0 0 0 1
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00668 Sheep/Goat Tibia C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Wild/domestic goose Carpom/c 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Wild/domestic goose Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00668 Wild/domestic goose Radius P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00668 Wild/domestic goose Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0