012AD05238

Quarry Pit

Phasing

The only diagnostic material culture were two late Romano-British pot sherds. This is one of at least 15 quarry pits Click for a plan of all the quarry pits in the area on the western edge of the dry valley, all of which appear to be later Roman in date, cut to extract the white chalk found in this vicinity. The pit was cut by ditcch 012AD05016.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

          012AD08014       012AD05140   012AD07219         012AD07217            
                                             
                                             
  012AD08005 = 012AD08174 = 012AD08001   012AD05065       012AD05069   012AD05187   012AD05157 = 012AD05015   012AD05236   012AD05366  
                                             
                                          012AD05339  
                                             
                  012AD05097                       012AD05325  
                                             
  012AD08006  = 012AD08175 =  012AD08002   012AD05066       012AD05070   012AD05188   012AD05158 = 012AD05016       012AD05340  
                                            012AD08341
  012AD08104           012AD05220                              
                              012AD05348   012AD05237   012AD05164      
                                             
                              012AD05026   012AD05238          
                                             

Discussion

The extent of the quarry pit was difficult to ascertain, and the pit was not fully excavated. The fill (012AD05237), was up to 50% redeposited natural chalk in a sandy silty loam matrix (Munsell colour 10YR 5/3). Some charcoal inclusions were noted. This was probably only the final fill of the pit, as further redeposited natural chalk remained unexcavated.

The pit was cut into chalk with an irregular profile.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD05238 012AD05237   2  

Context Details

012AD05238 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05237 PIT FILL SUB-CIRCULAR 160 130 29 U-SHAPED FILL OF ?QUARRY PIT. EXTENT UNCERTAIN. NOT FULLY EXCAVATED. FILL OF REDEPOSITED CHALK NATURAL.50%+ CHALK. SLIGHT CHARCOAL INCLUSIONS.
012AD05238 PIT CUT SUB-CIRCULAR 160 130 29 U-SHAPED CUT OF ?QUARRY PIT. EXTENT UNCERTAIN. NOT FULLY EXCAVATED. UNEVEN AND ELUSIVE CUT POSSIBLY INTO REDEPOSITED FILL OF LARGER PITS.

Objects

KEY_ID OB MATERIAL PERIOD TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS NO
012AD05237 AA POTTERY 3-4C SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD05237 AB POTTERY 3-4C SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 2