Shows location of spit 12AD667 in relation to the rest of Site 12

012AD00667    Spit


 
Spit Details
Length 1510 Width 650 Depth 3
Area  98.15 sq. m Volume
Material Culture Number of Objects 51 Number of Animal Bones 79

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

               012AD00001                           
                                         
               012AD00216                         
                                         
               012AD00275                        
                                         
  012AD00635   012AD00650   012AD00658   012AD00675     012AD00676     012AD00540   012AD00635    012AD00596    012AD00597   
                                         
      012AD00667       012AD08446   012AD08172   012AD08187                  
                                         
      012AD08070                                  

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Discussion

The spit was excavated (trowelled) in order to define the features in the centre of the dry valley. Like spit 012AD00650 above, the material removed varied from a sandy clay loam (Munsell 10YR 4/2) in the west to a sandy loam (Munsell 10YR 4/3) in the east, with 10% chalk inclusions. Daub and charcoal flecking were observed in several locations. Although most features in the area (including Grubenhaus 12AD08480, and part of the enclosure ditches 012AD00754, 012AD07217 and 012AD07218) were defined, another spit (012AD08070) was required for further definition in the north-eastern quarter.

012AD00667 Object Totals by Period and Material

 

012AD00667 Animal Bone Totals by Species

 

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00667 SPIT RECTANGULAR
1510
650
3
 FLAT CLEANING SPIT. TROWELLED TO DEFINE FEATURES EXPOSED UNDER SPIT 650. BONE AND POTTERY FOUND. 10% CHALK INCLUSION < 5CMS. DAUB/CHARCOAL FLECKS IN PLACES

Objects

 

Animal Bones