012AD05438

Pit

Phasing

The only find was a sherd of late Romano-British pottery. During the excavation, the number 012AD05173 was issued twice, once to this feature and again to a ditch segment in enclosure 012AD07223. Unfortuneately, finds were lifted in both locations before the error was noted. However, because they were three-dimensionally recorded, it is possible to say that objects 012AD05173AC and 012AD05173AD (both later Roman pot sherds), should also be from this pit. The feature was cut by enclosure ditch 012AD05158.

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                              
                              012AD05437   012AD05238   012AD05164   012AD05348  
                                             
                              012AD05438           012AD05026  
                                             

Discussion

 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 angular white chalk found in this vicinity. The fill was a sandy silty loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3), with 10-15% chalk inclusions. No daub or charcoal flecking were noted.

The pit was cut into chalk, with a U-shaped profile.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD05438 012AD05437   1 0  

Context Details

012AD05438 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05437 PIT FILL SUB-CIRCULAR 120 60 39 U-SHAPED FILL OF PIT. THIS FEATURE ORIGINALLY ISSUED NUMBER 5173-SEE SITE CONTEXT BOOK. 10-15% CHALK.
012AD05438 PIT CUT SUB-CIRCULAR 120 60 39 U-SHAPED CUT OF PIT. THIS FEATURE ORIGINALLY ISSUED NUMBER 5174-SEE SITE CONTEXT BOOK. TRUE EXTENT TO NORTH NOT KNOWN.

Objects

KEY_ID OB MATERIAL PERIOD TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05437 AA POTTERY 3-4C SHERDS J ROMANO-BRITISH 3