012AD00396   Oyster Shell Deposit

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

   012AD00001  
      
  012AD00390   
      
   012AD00396  

Discussion

During the removal of spit 012AD00390, a cluster of oyster shells was noted. A post-excavation plot of all oyster shells Click here for a plot of oyster shells and the context numbers under which they were lifted  indicates that a number of shells had been found in spits above and around this deposit, almost certainly all deriving from this cluster. All of these shells are noted below, with links to the context under which they were lifted.

Only three other objects were associated with the deposit, all being later Roman pottery sherds (all from jars). Also found were cattle, sheep/goat and pig bones, together with a single fragment of red deer antler. Only nine of the 66 bones showed evidence of butchery marks, with no burning evident.

Work is currently being carried out on the oyster shells by Dr N. Milner, to establish if they were all harvested at the same time of season, which would imply a single feasting event.

012AD00396 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00396 POTTERY 2-4C 1
  POTTERY 3-4? 1
  POTTERY 4C 1
  SHELL   98

012AD00396 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00396 Cattle 34
  Pig 7
  Red Deer 1
  Sheep 10
  Sheep/Goat 14

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00396 DEPOSIT AMORPHOUS
298
185
8
 IRREGULAR DEPOSIT OF OYSTER SHELL FOUND WHEN SHOVEL SCRAPING 390. ALSO BONE AND POTTERY FOUND.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00396 BL 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J   1
012AD00396 CY 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00396 CZ 3-4? POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00396 AA   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AB   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AC   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AD   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AE   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AF   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AG   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AH   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AI   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AJ   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AK   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AL   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AM   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AN   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AO   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AP   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AQ   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AR   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AS   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AT   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AU   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AV   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AW   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AX   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AY   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 AZ   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BA   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BB   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BC   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BD   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BE   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BF   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BG   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BH   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BI   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BJ   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BK   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BM   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BN   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BO   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BP   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BQ   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BR   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BS   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BT   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BU   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BV   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BW   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BX   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BY   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 BZ   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CA   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CB   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CC   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CD   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CE   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CF   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CG   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CH   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CI   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CJ   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CK   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CL   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CM   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CN   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CO   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CP   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CQ   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CR   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CS   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CT   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CU   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CV   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CW   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 CX   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DA   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DB   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DC   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DD   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DE   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DF   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DG   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DH   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DI   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DJ   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DK   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DL   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DM   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DN   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DO   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DP   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DQ   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DR   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DS   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DT   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DU   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DV   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1
012AD00396 DW   SHELL SHELL   OYSTER 1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00396 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00396 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Cattle Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle LM3 2 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle M/C P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle M/T D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle M/T P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00396 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00396 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Radius br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 1 1
012AD00396 Cattle Radius fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Radius fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Cattle Radius P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00396 Cattle Scapula fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Cattle Ulna 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Pig Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Pig Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Pig Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Pig Radius P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Pig Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Pig Scapula 1 0 0 1 1
012AD00396 Pig Ulna 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Red Deer Antler 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Sheep Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00396 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Sheep Radius C 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Sheep Radius P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Femur D 1 0 0 1 1
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1 1 0 0 1
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00396 Sheep/Goat Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0

All Oyster Shells associated with this cluster

CONTEXT CLASS OBJECT
012AD00001 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00001DW
012AD00001 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00001DX
012AD00001 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00001HG
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390PW
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390JW
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390EK
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390CN
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390CO
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390EI
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390EG
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390EM
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390KO
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390EH
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390BD
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390EJ
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390EL
012AD00390 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00390BF
012AD00391 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00391AK
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CI
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CJ
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CV
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BQ
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BM
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CH
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BC
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DJ
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CL
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BI
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AK
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CK
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AV
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BD
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AM
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AE
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DI
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AX
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AP
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BK
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CN
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AW
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AB
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AJ
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BB
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BU
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BY
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BO
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BH
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BX
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AY
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BJ
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DD
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BR
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DU
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AQ
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BG
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CA
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BP
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DP
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DV
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DN
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BE
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DR
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DQ
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DK
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DT
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CC
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CT
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AA
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CF
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AT
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AR
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CW
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AN
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DF
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DL
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BV
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CM
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BT
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CG
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CB
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CP
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CE
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BW
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AI
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BZ
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AD
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DW
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AF
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DH
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AU
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AL
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DG
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AZ
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DB
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CS
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DS
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BA
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DC
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CX
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BF
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AC
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CD
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DM
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AO
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CR
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CU
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DA
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BS
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396BN
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CQ
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396CO
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DE
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AH
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396DO
012AD00396 OYSTER SHELL 012AD00396AS
012AD06097 OYSTER SHELL 012AD06097AG
012AD06135 OYSTER SHELL 012AD06135AJ
012AD06135 OYSTER SHELL 012AD06135AH
012AD06135 OYSTER SHELL 012AD06135AI
012AD06213 OYSTER SHELL 012AD06213CV