West Heslerton Anglian Settlement

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Discussion

This was a small rectangular spit, located to the north of spit 012AD00597 and to the east of spit 012AD00635. It was excavated in order to define the north-south aligned ditches known to exist from the geophysical survey data.

Of the material culture recovered, most of the pottery was of a later Roman date (16 sherds), together with three oyster shells. Two Anglian sherds were recovered. The majority of animal bones recovered were sheep/goat (49%), followed by cattle (40%).

Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID	MATERIAL	PERIOD	No
012AD00596	DAUB		4
	IRON	ROMAN/ANGLIAN	1
	POTTERY	2-4C	2
	POTTERY	2C	1
	POTTERY	3-4C	9
	POTTERY	4C	4
	POTTERY	ANGLIAN	2
	SHELL		3
	STONE		9
	UTILISED STONE	ANGLIAN	2
	WORKED STONE	ROMAN/ANGLIAN	1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID	SPECIES	No
012AD00596	Cattle	40
	Domestic fowl	1
	Domestic goose	3
	Horse	2
	Pig	4
	Sheep	24
	Sheep/Goat	25
	Wild/domestic goose	1

Context Details

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD00596	SPIT	RECTANGULAR	950	450	3	FLAT	CLEANING SPIT. DEFINES SERIES SLOTS + DITCHES RUNNING N. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS. BONE POTTERY AND METAL FOUND.

Objects

KEY_ID	OB	PERIOD	MATERIAL	TYPE	SUB_TYPE	CLASS	No
012AD00596	AA	ANGLIAN	POTTERY	SHERD		ANGLIAN III	1
012AD00596	AB	PREHISTORIC	FLINT	LARGE FLAKE			1
012AD00596	AC		STONE	STONE			1
012AD00596	AD	ANGLIAN	UTILISED STONE	LAVA	NIEDERMENDIG		2
012AD00596	AE	ROMAN	WORKED STONE	WHETSTONE	SQUARE SECTION	PIN SHARPENER	1
012AD00596	AF	4C	POTTERY	SHERD	BD?		1
012AD00596	AG		IRON	IRON OBJECT	BENT KNIFE?		1
012AD00596	AH	4C	POTTERY	SHERD	PC10	CRAMBECK	1
012AD00596	AI	ANGLIAN	UTILISED STONE	LAVA	NIEDERMENDIG		19
012AD00596	AJ		SHELL	SHELL		OYSTER	1
012AD00596	AK		SHELL	SHELL		OYSTER	1
012AD00596	AL	2C	POTTERY	SHERD	BD	SAMIAN	1
012AD00596	AM		SHELL	SHELL		OYSTER	1
012AD00596	AN		STONE	PEBBLE			1
012AD00596	AO		STONE	STONE		RED CHALK	1
012AD00596	AP		STONE	STONE			1
012AD00596	AQ	2-4C	POTTERY	SHERD	CLSD		1
012AD00596	AR	4C	POTTERY	SHERD	L	ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD00596	AS	ANGLIAN	POTTERY	SHERD		ANGLIAN III	1
012AD00596	AT	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD	J	ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD00596	AU	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD00596	AV	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD00596	AW	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD	JKNAP	ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD00596	AX	4C	POTTERY	SHERD	JHUN	ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD00596	AY	2-4C	POTTERY	SHERD	BK?		1
012AD00596	AZ		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			3
012AD00596	BA		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			1
012AD00596	BB		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			1
012AD00596	BC		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			1
012AD00596	BD		STONE	STONE		RED CHALK	1
012AD00596	BE	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD00596	BF		STONE	STONE		RED CHALK	1
012AD00596	BG	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD			1
012AD00596	BH	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD00596	BI	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD00596	BJ		STONE	STONE		SANDSTONE	1
012AD00596	BK		STONE	STONE			1
012AD00596	BL	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD00596	BM		STONE	STONE		SANDSTONE?	3

Animal Bones

KEY_ID	SPECIES	ELEMENT	QUANT	CHEW	BURN	BUTCH	FBRK
012AD00596	Cattle	Astragalus	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Astragalus	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Femur br	1	0	0	1	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Femur P	1	0	0	1	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Femur P	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Horncore	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Horncore	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Humerus br	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Humerus D	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Humerus fr	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Hyoid	1	0	0	1	0
012AD00596	Cattle	LM3	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	M/C D	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	M/C D	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Mand fr	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	N.Cuboid	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	N.Cuboid	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Occiput	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Pelvis	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Phalanx 1	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Phalanx 1	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Phalanx 1	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Phalanx 1	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Phalanx 2	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Phalanx 2	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Radius C	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Radius D	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Radius D	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Radius D	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Radius P	1	1	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Radius P	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Scapula	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Scapula	1	0	0	1	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Scapula fr	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Skull fr	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Skull fr	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Tibia D	1	0	1	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Tibia D	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Cattle	Ulna	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Cattle	Ulna	1	1	0	0	0
012AD00596	Domestic fowl	Radius C	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Domestic goose	Coracoid	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Domestic goose	Radius D	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Domestic goose	Tibia P	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Horse	Femur P	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Horse	L Canine	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Pig	Femur P	1	0	0	1	0
012AD00596	Pig	M/T P	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Pig	Pelvis	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Pig	Tibia D	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep	Calcaneum	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Horncore	1	0	0	1	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Horncore	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Humerus D	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Humerus D	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Humerus D	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	M/C P	1	1	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	M/T C	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	M/T D	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	M/T P	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep	M/T P	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep	M/T P	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	M/T P	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Mandible	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Phalanx 1	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Radius D	1	1	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Radius D	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Radius P	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep	Radius P	1	1	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Radius P	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Radius P	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Tibia D	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Tibia D	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep	Tibia D	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Atlas	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Femur P	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Humerus D	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	LM3	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	M/T br	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	M/T D	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	M/T P	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	M/T P	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Mand fr	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Mand fr	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Mandible	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Pelvis fr	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Pelvis fr	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Pelvis fr	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Pelvis fr	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Phalanx 1	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Radius br	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Scapula	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Scapula	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Tibia br	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Tibia br	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Tibia C	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Tibia D	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Tibia P	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00596	Sheep/Goat	Ulna	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00596	Wild/domestic goose	Tibia C	1	0	0	0	0