012AD05550

Pit

Phasing

The finds of exclusively (5) Romano-British sherds indicate a late Roman date for this feature. The pit was cut by post hole 012AD05510.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

    012AD05509     
         
    012AD05510     
         
         
    012AD05549     
         
    012AD05550     
         
         

Discussion

An amorphously shaped pit, filled with a sandy clay loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3), with 20% chalk inclusions. Occasional charcoal and daub fragments were noted.

The pit was cut into fragmented pink and white chalk, with an irregular profile.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD005550 012AD05549   11 2  

012AD05550 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD05549 DAUB  
2
  POTTERY 3-4C
5
  SLAG  
1
  SNAIL  
1
  STONE  
1
  WORKED STONE?  
1

Context Details

012AD05550 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05549 PIT FILL AMORPHOUS
240
170
24
 U-SHAPED FILL OF LARGE AND AMORPHOUS FEATURE. REDEPOSITED HILLWASH LIKE MATERIAL. 20% CHALK. OCCASIONAL DAUB AND CHARCOAL INCLUSIONS. FEW FINDS. BONE BY CTXT.
012AD05550 PIT CUT AMORPHOUS
240
170
24
 IRREGULAR CUT OF LARGE AND AMORPHOUS FEATURE. TRUE EXTENT NOT KNOWN. ROUGH UNEVEN CUT.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05549 AA   WORKED STONE? STONE SANDSTONE QUERN FRAG?
1
012AD05549 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05549 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05549 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05549 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05549 AF   STONE STONE    
1
012AD05549 AG   SLAG SLAG    
1
012AD05549 AH   SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
012AD05549 AI   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD05549 AJ   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD05549 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD05549 Pig M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05549 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0