Shows location of spit 12AD5189 in relation to the rest of Site 12

012AD05189    Spit


 
Spit Details
Length 460 Width 280 Depth 10
Area  12.88 sq. m Volume
Material Culture Number of Objects 19 Number of Animal Bones 4

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

          012AD00001                 
                             
  012AD05012   012AD05047   012AD05064   012AD05092   012AD05095   012AD05165   012AD05189  
                             
  012AD05260       012AD05096       012AD05098          
                             
        012AD05104   012AD05105     012AD05289          
                             

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Discussion

This spit was excavated in order to define a number of features cut into the chalk on the western edge of the dry valley. The material removed was a sandy silty loam (Munsell 10YR 4/3). A number of feature were defined, including pit 012AD05296 (unexcavated), quarry pit 012AD05338, slot 012AD05292 and enclosure ditch 012AD05188.

012AD05189 Object Totals by Period and Material

 

012AD05189 Animal Bone Totals by Species

 

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05189 SPIT SUB-RECTANGULAR
460
280
10
 U-SHAPED SPIT TO DEFINE FEATURES ON CENTRAL-WEST CHALK.

Objects

 

Animal Bones