012AD00432

Pit

Discussion

The pit appeared to mark the southern terminus of ditch 012AD00520, in a similar way to pit 012AD00571 and ditch 012AD00017, situated just to the east, although in that case the pit was at the northern terminus. There is slight evidence for the placing of a post hole at the end of the ditch, although the section was incorrectly placed to verify this. The fill was a slightly darker (Munsell 10YR 3/2) sandy loam, with 5% chalk inclusions. No daub or charcoal flecking was noted. The only objects found were red chalk fragments (?post packing), although these could be derived from locally occurring outcrops of this material. Also found were parts of a cattle hoof, a sheep foot and a pig skull (all fragmentary).

The pit was cut into chalk with a steep-sided V-profile, and had no other stratigraphic relationships.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00432 012AD00431   4 5  

Context Details

012AD00432 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00431 PIT FILL ROUND
78
71
40
 V-SHAPED PIT FILL. BONE FOUND. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING.5% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 5CMS.
012AD00432 PIT CUT ROUND
78
71
40
 V-SHAPED PIT CUT. CUT INTO CHALK BEDROCK. V PROFILE BUT VERY STEEP SE SIDES. APPEARS TO BE CUT INTO THE TERMINUS OF 659/60.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00431 AA   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00431 AB   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00431 AC   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00431 AD   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00431 Cattle M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00431 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00431 Pig Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00431 Pig Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00431 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 0