West Heslerton Anglian Settlement

Shows location of spit 12AD8648 in relation to the rest of Site 12

012AD08648 Spit

Spit Details
Length	3673	Width	1539	Depth	5
Area	565.27 sq. m	Volume
Material Culture	Number of Objects	77	Number of Animal Bones			367

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

	012AD00001

	012AD00504

	012AD00643

012AD08648		012AD08743

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Discussion

This spit, located on the eastern edge of the dry valley, in the south-eastern corner of area 12AD, was excavated to define ditch 012AD09064 and post hole lines 012AD07070, 012AD07071 and 012AD07200, all oriented along the length of the dry valley edge. The material removed was generally a medium sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3), with 5-10% chalk inclusion rates. No daub or charcoal flecks were noted. Unusually, a high ratio of animal bones to objects was found (although this is mirrored in spit 012AD08743 just to the west)

012AD08648 Object Totals by Period and Material

012AD08648 Animal Bone Totals by Species

Context Details

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD08648	SPIT	COMPLEX	3673	1539	5	IRREGULAR	SPIT AT EASTERN/CENTRAL SIDE OF 12AD. FURTHER DEFINED SLOTS DITCHES AND POST HOLES. FINDS OF ANIMAL BONE WITH FEW POTTERY FINDS IN S.