West Heslerton Anglian Settlement

Shows location of spit 12AD6149 in relation to the rest of Site 12

012AD06149 Spit

Spit Details
Length	370	Width	320	Depth	10
Area	11.84 sq. m	Volume
Material Culture	Number of Objects	8	Number of Animal Bones			29

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

012AD06149

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Discussion

This was one of a number of spits excavated across the top of a sequence of three enclosure ditches (012AD07050, 012AD07210 and 012AD07212), in an attempt to to define their relationships in plan. The fills of all of the ditches was exceptionally uniform, and did not become distinguishable as distinct features until another spit (012AD06213) had been excavated. The material removed was a medium sandy clay loam (Munsell 10YR 3/3), with 10% chalk inclusions. No daub or charcoal flecking were noted. The only objects found were late Roman pot sherds.

012AD06149 Object Totals by Period and Material

012AD06149 Animal Bone Totals by Species

Context Details

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD06149	SPIT	RECTANGULAR	370	320	10	U-SHAPED	SPIT TO DEFINE MULTIPLE DITCH (RECUT) SEQUENCE. CHALK INCLUSIONS 10% 1-4CM IN DIAMETER. ANIMAL BONE BY CONTEXT ONLY. ALL OTHER FINDS EDM'D.