012AD05370

?Pit

Phasing

All of the diagnostic finds recovered were of a Roman date, and although a fragment of Samian was found, the rest of the pottery was of a 3rd to 4th century date, predominantly jars.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                     
      012AD05388    012AD05371    012AD05023   012AD05029  
        =    =    =     
      012AD05423    012AD05372    012AD05024    012AD05030  
                     
                     
                     
        012AD05369             
                     
    012AD05387                 
                     
        012AD05370             
                     
                     

Discussion

Although initially believed to be a ditch segment, this feature was never fully excavated. The geophysical survey indicates that is was a localised phenomenon, probably a rectangular pit rather than a ditch. Both fills were a fine sandy silty loam (Munsell colour 10YR 3/2). The upper fill (012AD05369) contained 5% chalk inclusions and charcoal flecking. The lower fill (012AD05387) contained <5% chalk inclusions with both daub and charcoal flecking. A dump of burnt chalk apparently lined the upper eastern edge. The pit was cut into hillwash, and was cut by the ditch 012AD05024.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD05370 012AD05369   3 8  
012AD05387   15 15  

012AD05387 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD05387 CHARCOAL  
1
  DAUB  
1
  POTTERY 2C
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
9
  POTTERY 4C
1
  STONE  
1
  UNFIRED CLAY  
1

012AD05387 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD05387 Cattle
3
  Domestic goose
2
  Pig
2
  Sheep
1
  Sheep/Goat
6
  Wild/domestic goose
1

Context Details

012AD05370 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05369 DITCH FILL LINEAR
230
40
80
 U-SHAPED FILL OF DITCH. EXTENT BEYOND TRENCH NOT KNOWN. FEATURE MAY BE PIT.5% CHALK. CHARCOAL INCLUSIONS. DUMP OF BURNT CHALK LINES THE EASTERN EDGE.
012AD05370 DITCH CUT LINEAR
230
40
80
 WIDE U CUT OF DITCH. EXTENT BEYOND TRENCH NOT KNOWN. FEATURE MAY BE PIT.
012AD05387 DITCH FILL LINEAR
166
30
40
 U-SHAPED FILL OF DITCH. EXTENT BEYOND TRENCH NOT KNOWN. FEATURE MAY BE PIT. LOWER FILL. -5% CHALK. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKS.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05369 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05369 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05369 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05387 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05387 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05387 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05387 AD 2C POTTERY SHERD BD SAMIAN
1
012AD05387 AF 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05387 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05387 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05387 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05387 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05387 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05387 AL   UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
1
012AD05387 AM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05387 AN   STONE STONE    
2
012AD05387 AO   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD05387 AP   DAUB DAUB    
2

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD05369 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05369 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05369 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05369 Pig Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05369 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05369 Sheep/Goat Humerus br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05369 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05369 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05387 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05387 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05387 Cattle Radius P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05387 Domestic goose Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05387 Domestic goose Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05387 Pig Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05387 Pig Tibia D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05387 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05387 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05387 Sheep/Goat M/T br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05387 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05387 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05387 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05387 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05387 Wild/domestic goose Tibia P 1 0 0 0 1