012AD00325

Pit

Phasing

The only diagnostic finds were three late Romano-British pot sherds. A fragmentary iron nail and burnt daub were also present. The pit was cut by slot 012AD00606.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

  012AD00455          012AD00453  
               
  012AD00456             
               
  012AD00605             
               
  012AD00606             
               
               
  012AD00324 =     012AD00603    
               
      012AD00326        
               
      012AD00327        
               
  012AD00325 =     012AD00604    
               

Discussion

Originally believed to be a short slot, excavation proved this to be a shallow, plough-truncated pit. The fill was a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3) with less than 10% chalk inclusions. Some burnt daub and charcoal flecking was noted in the northern half of the fill.

The pit was cut into chalk with an irregular profile. A post hole (012AD00327) was located in the northern part of the pit, defined by angular chalk packing.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00325 012AD00324   3 15  
012AD00604 012AD00603   4 6  
012AD00327 012AD00326 0 1

012AD00324 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00324 Cattle
8
  Horse
2
  Sheep
2
  Sheep/Goat
3

012AD00603 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00603 Cattle
2
  Pig
1
  Sheep
2
  Sheep/Goat
1

Context Details

012AD00325 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00324 PIT FILL OVATE
284
170
17
 UNDULATING FILL OF SLOT LIKE FEATURE. DOES NOT EXTEND VERY FAR BUT HAS POST HOLE 326 CUT INTO THE BASE. A LOT OF BONE FOUND. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECK. 10% CHALK
012AD00325 PIT CUT OVATE
284
170
17
 UNDULATING CUT OF SLOT LIKE FEATURE. DOES NOT EXTEND VERY FAR BUT HAS POST HOLE 326 CUT INTO THE BASE. CUT INTO CHALK. PLOUGH TRUNCATED.
012AD00603 PIT FILL LINEAR
353
37
11
 U-SHAPED PIT FILL BENEATH LAYER 453. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. LESS THAN 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 3MS. BONE FOUND. =324 TOTAL LENGTH 237 CMS.
012AD00604 PIT CUT LINEAR
353
37
11
 U-SHAPED PIT CUT. CUT INTO CHALK BEDROCK. CUT BY SLOT 605/6 WHICH IS ALSO SEALED BY 453. = CUT 325.
012AD00326 POST HOLE FILL OVATE 40 27 35 VERT.SIDE U.BASE FILL OF POSTHOLE. NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL INCLUSIONS. 60% CHALK INCLUSIONS PACKED WITH LARGE PIECES OF CHALK 5-20CMS.
012AD00327 POST HOLE  CUT OVATE 40 27 35 VERT.SIDE U.BASE

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00324 AA   IRON FRAGMENT NAIL?   1
012AD00324 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00325 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD     1
012AD00603 AA   DAUB BURNT     2
012AD00603 AB   DAUB BURNT     1
012AD00603 AD   DAUB BURNT     4
012AD00603 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1

Animal Bone

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00324 Cattle Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00324 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00324 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00324 Cattle Occiput 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00324 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00324 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00324 Horse Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00324 Horse Maxilla 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00324 Sheep Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00324 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00324 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00324 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00325 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00325 Cattle Humerus P 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00325 Sheep/Goat Humerus C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00326 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00603 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00603 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00603 Pig Tibia br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00603 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00603 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00604 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1