012AD08743 Spit
| Spit Details |
| Length |
3364 |
Width |
1866 |
Depth |
5 |
| Area |
627.72 sq. m |
Volume |
|
| Material Culture |
Number of Objects |
483 |
Number of Animal Bones |
747 |
Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram
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Discussion
This spit was excavated to define the features in the southern central
part of area 12AD. Some remnant "lumps" were first shovelled, and then
the whole area was trowelled back. Numerous ditches, pits and other features
werer defined. The material removed was a medium sandy loam (Munsell colour
10YR 4/3) with 5-10% chalk inclusions. Unusually, a high ratio of animal
bones to objects was found (although this is mirrored in spit 012AD08648
just to the east). However, the distribution of the finds is not even.
The majority of the animal bones are found to the north of ditch 012AD09136,
in a square area, with a cluster of objects (mainly later Roman pottery)
found to the south of the ditch. Also found were two late Roman coins (an
illegible AD 260-378 and a 341/346 follis of Constantine I).
012AD08743
Object Totals by Period and Material
012AD08743 Animal
Bone Totals by Species
Context Details
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 012AD08743 |
SPIT |
RECTANGULAR |
3364
|
1866
|
5
|
FLAT
|
SPIT AT W CENTRAL END OF 12AD TO FURTHER
DEFINE FEATURES. FINDS OF ANIMAL BONE POTTERY. ALSO BROKEN STRAP END AND
DEC. BONE. |
Objects
Animal Bones
