012AD05514

Pit

Stratigraphic Sequence Diagram

                                       
                                       
      012AD05485  =     012AD05480                     012AD05477     
                                       
             012AD05486                          
                                       
             012AD05535                          
                                       
                                       
      012AD05577        012AD05591 =  012AD05539                     
                                       
      012AD05578            012AD05540                     
                                       
                                       
                            012AD05479           
                                       
  012AD05537  =    012AD05483                               
                                       
  012AD05538  =    012AD05484                012AD05589               
                  012AD07213                    
                            012AD05491           
        012AD05592                               
                        012AD05590          012AD05541    012AD05507 
        012AD05513                               
                                  012AD05542    012AD05508 
            012AD05529                           
                                       
        012AD05514                012AD05553  =  012AD05554           
                                       
                                       

Discussion

Although never clearly seen during the excavation phase, the section drawing clearly indicates that this pit was cut by ditch 012AD05484, and was the earliest feature in this sequence. The only evidence for a date for the pit is the recovery of three 4th century potsherds. A number of fills were noted during excavation, the primary fill (012AD05529) being a dark, charcoal rich  layer immediately above the base. This was followed by fill 012AD05513 which contained very large chalk inclusions. Above 5513 was an ashy layer, seen in section after excavation. The final fill was 012AD05592, which had fewer inclusions than 5513 below. This final fill contained all of the animal bones recovered from the pit.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD05514 012AD05513   9 14  
012AD05529 0 1
012AD05592 0 0

Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AD05513 Unassigned CHARCOAL
2
  ROMAN DAUB
1
  Unassigned IRON
1
  4TH CENTURY POTTERY
3
  ROMAN POTTERY
1
  Unassigned STONE
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD05513 Cattle
8
  Horse
2
  Pig
2
  Sheep
1
  Sheep/Goat
1

Context Details

012AD05514 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05513 PIT FILL ROUND
135
130
85
 U-SHAPED FILL OF TINY SECTION OF PIT THAT RUNS EAST INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL AD. CUT BY DITCH 5484. CHARCOAL FLECKED WITH 5-10% CHALK. OCCASIONAL DAUB. BONE BY CONTEXT ONLY.
012AD05529 PIT FILL ROUND
115
95
5
 U-SHAPED CHARCOAL-RICH LAYER IN BASE OF 5513/4. CHARCOAL SEEMS TO BE MIXED TOGETHER IN A SILTY MATRIX RATHER THAN IN LUMPS. 10% CHALK.
012AD05592 PIT FILL ROUND
348
130
34
 U-SHAPED PIT FILL CONTAINING 20% CHALK. SEEN IN SECTION ONLY. CHARCOAL INCLUSIONS.
012AD05514 PIT CUT  ROUND
135
130
90
 WIDE V CUT OF TINY SECTION OF PIT THAT RUNS EAST INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL AD. CUT BY DITCH 5484. TRUE EXTENT SO FAR NOT REVEALED. BASE SEALED BY CHARCOAL LAYER 5529

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05513 AB Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD05513 AC Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD05513 AE ROMAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD05513 AI Unassigned IRON IRON NAIL    
1
012AD05513 AA 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05513 AF 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05513 AG 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05513 AH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD05513 AD Unassigned STONE STONE    
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD05513 Cattle Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05513 Cattle Femur br 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05513 Cattle M/C D 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05513 Cattle M/C P 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05513 Cattle Pelvis fr 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05513 Cattle Radius br 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05513 Cattle Radius P 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05513 Cattle Ulna 1
1
 0 0 0
012AD05513 Horse Femur P 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05513 Horse Tibia P 1
0
 0 1 1
012AD05513 Pig Femur D 1
0
 0 1 0
012AD05513 Pig Pelvis fr 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05513 Sheep Tibia D 2
0
 0 0 0
012AD05513 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05529 Cattle Scapula 1
0
 0 0 0