Location of Spit 012AD00589 in relation to the rest of Site 12

012AD00589     Spit


 
 
Spit Details
Length 580 Width 580 Depth 5
Area  33.53 sq. m Volume
Material Culture Number of Objects 26 Number of Animal Bones 74

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                                012AD00001                                               
                                                                               
      012AD00216        012AD00471    012AD00504        012AD00385                      012AD00390        012AD00380                   012AD00375   
                                                                               
      012AD00275                                                      012AD00651                  
                                                                               
  012AD00635    012AD00596    012AD00597         012AD00643    012AD00668    012AD06213                012AD00653      012AD00652    012AD06135            012AD00472          012AD00505    012AD00506 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                              012AD00589    012AD00539             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Discussion

This was a small rectangular spit, excavated in order to define the southern limit of the north-south aligned enclosure ditches.

The level of material culture was lower in this area, compared to all of the other spits in the immediate vicinity. The same general ratio of around 85-90% Roman pottery to 10-15% Anglian pottery seen in the rest of Area 12AD is maintained. The majority of animal bone recovered was cattle (42%), closely followed by sheep/goat (39%) and then pig with 13%.

Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00589 DAUB  
9
  POTTERY 2-4C
2
  POTTERY 3-4C
3
  POTTERY 4C
3
  POTTERY ANGLIAN
1
  SHELL  
2
  STONE  
1
  UTILISED STONE ANGLIAN
2
  WORKED STONE ANGLIAN?
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00589 Cattle
31
  Domestic goose
1
  Hare spp.
1
  Horse
1
  Pig
10
  Sheep
11
  Sheep/Goat
18
  Wild/domestic goose
1

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00589 SPIT SQUARE
580
580
5
 FLAT CLEANING SPIT TO DEFINE SERIES OF SLOTS RUNNING W OFF THE CHALK AND CURVING N. BONE POTTERY + METAL. NO CHARCOAL OR DAUB FLECKS. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00589 AA 4C POTTERY SHERD BFB   1
012AD00589 AB 2-4C POTTERY SHERD JCAR?   1
012AD00589 AC 2-4C POTTERY SHERD     1
012AD00589 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00589 AE 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00589 AF ANGLIAN? WORKED STONE SPINDLE WHORL CHALK   1
012AD00589 AG   STONE STONE     1
012AD00589 AH   DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
012AD00589 AI   DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
012AD00589 AJ   DAUB BURNT DAUB     4
012AD00589 AK   DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
012AD00589 AL   DAUB BURNT DAUB     23
012AD00589 AM   DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
012AD00589 AN   DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
012AD00589 AO   DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
012AD00589 AP ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III 1
012AD00589 AQ 4C POTTERY SHERD BFBH   1
012AD00589 AR 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00589 AS 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00589 AT ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG   1
012AD00589 AU   FLINT FLINT FRAGMENT NATURAL   1
012AD00589 AV   FLINT FLINT FRAGMENT NATURAL   1
012AD00589 AW   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00589 AX   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00589 AY ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG   8
012AD00589 AZ   DAUB BURNT DAUB     1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00589 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Axis 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Cattle Hyoid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle M/C C 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Cattle M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Occiput 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Patella 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00589 Cattle Pelvis 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 1 0 0 1
012AD00589 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Cattle Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Domestic goose Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Hare spp. Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Horse M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Pig Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Pig Humerus C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Pig Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Pig Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Pig Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Pig Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Pig Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Pig Tibia D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00589 Pig Ulna 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Pig Ulna 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Sheep Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Sheep M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Sheep M/C P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep Tibia D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Axis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Femur D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Humerus br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat M/C C 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00589 Sheep/Goat Tibia fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00589 Wild/domestic goose Coracoid 1 0 0 0 0