012AD08102

Pit

Phasing

The pit contained seventeen late Roman sherds, as well as a single Anglian sherd. As the pit was cut by at least one enclosure ditch (012AD07217) , it is possible that the Anglian sherd was intrusive (it was located 3 cm below the surface of the pit).

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

      012AD00918               012AD07218          
                                 
           012AD07217                    
                               
  012AD00863   012AD00754   012AD08341     012AD08101     012AD08016   012AD07224   012AD08480  
                                 
                012AD08102                

Discussion

The pit was only noted beneath the excavated surface, hence it is shown as a dotted outline in the plan above. It was filled with a mixed redeposited sand and sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/4), with 8% chalk inclusions (0.5-2.5 cm in diamater). No daub or charcoal flecking was noted. The animal bones were mostly sheep/goat (9), with four cattle and single dog and pig bones.

The pit was cut into sand. Its profile was difficult to establish as it had been cut through by the ditch, but it was probably U-shaped.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD08102 012AD08101   23 15  

012AD08101 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD08101 CHARCOAL  
4
  IRON  
1
  POTTERY 2-4C
1
  POTTERY 3-4?
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
15
  POTTERY ANGLIAN
1

012AD08101 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08101 Canid spp.
1
  Cattle
4
  Pig
1
  Sheep
4
  Sheep/Goat
5

Context Details

012AD08102 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08101 PIT FILL OVATE
160
122
42
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED POTTERY/ANIMAL BONE AND IRON STAPLE. REDEPOSITED NATURAL SAND WITH MIXED LOAM. CHALK INCLUSIONS 8% 0.5-2.5CM IN DIAMETER.
012AD08102 PIT CUT OVATE
160
122
42
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO NATURAL SAND. CUT BY DITCH 8062/8063.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD08101 AP   CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD08101 AQ   CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD08101 AR   CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD08101 AS   CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD08101 AW   IRON OBJECT    
1
012AD08101 AV 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD08101 AE 3-4? POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD08101 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JKNAP ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JKNAP ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD BKEV ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AL 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AN 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AO 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD08101 AU 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08101 AT ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD08101 Canid spp. M/T P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08101 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08101 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08101 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08101 Cattle Tibia br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08101 Pig Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08101 Sheep M/C C 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08101 Sheep M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08101 Sheep M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08101 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08101 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08101 Sheep/Goat M/T P 1 1 0 0 1
012AD08101 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08101 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08101 Sheep/Goat Radius C 1 0 0 0 0