West Heslerton: Anglian Settlement Structural Catalogue

012AD00553

Pit

Phasing

The pit has been phased to the Anglian period by the find of a single Anglian sherd. Stratigraphically, the pit cut through enclosure ditch 012AD07228 and slot 012AD00583.

Stratigraphic Sequence Diagram

		012AD00552

		012AD00709

		012AD00710

		012AD00711

		012AD00712

012AD00076		012AD00713

012AD00077		012AD00553




	012AD007228		012AD00583

Discussion

The pit contained seven discrete fills, most of which were quite different in character. The primary fill (012AD00713) was a dark (Munsell colour 10YR 2/2) sandy loam, with no chalk inclusions. There were no finds, and no daub or charcoal flecking. It seems likely that this fill was probable collapse of the southern edge of the pit.

Next came fill 012AD00712, which covered most of the base of the feature. This was a dark, charcoal rich sandy loam deposit (Munsell colour 7.5YR 3/1). No finds were recovered from this fill. Sealing 012AD00713 and 012AD00712 was 012AD00711, a redder (Munsell 7.5YR 3/3) sandy loam with no chalk inclusions. Both daub and charcoal flecks were noted, but no finds were recovered. Sealing 012AD00713 and 012AD00711 was 012AD00710, a darker (Munsell 7.5YR 3/1) charcoal rich layer, again with no chalk inclusions. A single find of a sherd of samian was recovered.

Sealing 012AD00713 and 012AD00710 was 012AD00709, a slightly lighter (Munsell 7.5YR 3/3) sandy loam, with no chalk inclusions. Some daub and charcoal flecking was present. This was the first of the pit fills to contain a significant number (20) of finds. Like pit 012AD00077 some 2.3 metres to the east, this fill contained 6 slag fragments (all of which were smithing by-products), together with a fragment of ?brick/fired clay, vitreous on five sides. Eight burnt daub samples were also taken. A single sherd of Romano-British pottery was recovered from this fill.

The final fill was 012AD00552, a browner and darker (Munsell colour 10YR 2/2) fill than those below. This was the only fill to contain chalk inclusions (albeit at a low <5% rate). Some daub and charcoal flecks were noted. Most of the animal bone recovered was from this upper fill, predominantly of sheep/goat.

The pit was cut into hillwash and angular chalk, with a flat-based U profile. It was one of the deepest features in the immediate area (0.82 metres deep).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT	FILL	VOLUME	OBJECTS	AN BONE	DENSITY
012AD00553	012AD00552		7	14
	012AD00709		20	2
	012AD00710		1	0
	012AD00711		0	0
	012AD00712		0	0
	012AD00713		0	0

012AD00709 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID	MATERIAL	PERIOD	No
012AD00709	CHARCOAL		1
	DAUB		8
	FIRED CLAY		1
	IRON		1
	POTTERY	3-4C	1
	SLAG		6
	STONE		1

012AD00552 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID	SPECIES	No
012AD00552	Cattle	3
	Dog	1
	Domestic goose	1
	Pig	1
	Sheep	4
	Sheep/Goat	4

Context Details

012AD00553 Section and Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD00552	PIT FILL	OVATE	180	134	39	U-SHAPED	FILL IN PIT 552. BONE FOUND. LESS THAN 5% CHALK INCLUSIONS. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. APPEARS TO CUT SLOTS 584 582 AND 576.
012AD00553	PIT CUT	OVATE	180	134	82	U-SHAPED	CUT OF PIT. CUT INTO HILLWASH. U SHAPED PROFILE. CONTAINS 5 FILLS OF BURNT DAUB ASH AND CHARCOAL. CUTS SLOTS 582 576 584
012AD00709	PIT FILL	OVATE	99	39	23	FLAT	FILL OF PIT 553. NO CHALK INCLUSIONS. SOME DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. BONE METAL AND DAUB FOUND.
012AD00710	PIT FILL	OVATE	66	25	8	FLAT	FILL OF PIT 553. CHARCOAL-RICH LENS. CHARCOAL BONE AND SAMIAN FOUND. NO CHALK INCLUSIONS.
012AD00711	PIT FILL	OVATE	50	25	12	FLAT	FILL OF PIT 553. FILL OF BURNT DAUB AND ASH. NO CHALK INCLUSIONS. NO FINDS. CHARCOAL AND DAUB FLECKING.
012AD00712	PIT FILL	OVATE	40	20	5	FLAT	FILL OF PIT 553. CHARCOAL-RICH LAYER ON BASE OF PIT. NO FINDS. NO CHALK INCLUSIONS. NO DAUB FLECKING.
012AD00713	PIT FILL	COMPLEX	40	20	33	IRREGULAR	FILL OF PIT 553. SLUMPED BROWN SOIL IN S SIDE OF PIT. NO FINDS. NO CHALK INCLUSIONS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING.

Objects

KEY_ID	OB	PERIOD	MATERIAL	TYPE	SUB_TYPE	CLASS	No
012AD00552	AA		FIRED CLAY	FIRED CLAY	BRICK/TILE FRAG		1
012AD00552	AB	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD			1
012AD00552	AC	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD			1
012AD00552	AD		FIRED CLAY	FIRED CLAY			1
012AD00552	AE		FIRED CLAY	FIRED CLAY			1
012AD00552	AF	ANGLIAN	POTTERY	SHERD		ANGLIAN III	1
012AD00552	AG	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD			1
012AD00709	AA		STONE	STONE		RED CHALK	1
012AD00709	AB		CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
012AD00709	AC		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			1
012AD00709	AD		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			1
012AD00709	AE		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			1
012AD00709	AF	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD00709	AG		FLINT	CHIP	NATURAL		1
012AD00709	AH		SLAG	SLAG FRAGMENT		IRON SLAG	1
012AD00709	AI		SLAG	SLAG FRAGMENT		IRON SLAG	1
012AD00709	AJ		SLAG	SLAG FRAGMENT		IRON SLAG	1
012AD00709	AK		SLAG	SLAG FRAGMENT		IRON SLAG	1
012AD00709	AL		SLAG	SLAG FRAGMENT		IRON SLAG	1
012AD00709	AM		SLAG	SLAG			1
012AD00709	AN		FIRED CLAY	FIRED CLAY			1
012AD00709	AO		IRON	IRON FRAGMENT			1
012AD00709	AP		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			1
012AD00709	AQ		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			3
012AD00709	AR		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			2
012AD00709	AS		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			9
012AD00709	AT		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			1
012AD00710	AA	2-3?	POTTERY	SHERD	31	SAMIAN	1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID	SPECIES	ELEMENT	QUANT	CHEW	BURN	BUTCH	FBRK
012AD00552	Cattle	Calcaneum	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00552	Cattle	M/T C	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00552	Cattle	Mand fr	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00552	Dog	Scapula fr	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00552	Domestic goose	Scapula	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00552	Pig	Humerus D	1	0	0	1	0
012AD00552	Sheep	Calcaneum	1	0	0	1	0
012AD00552	Sheep	Ld4	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00552	Sheep	M/C P	1	0	0	0	1
012AD00552	Sheep	Mandible	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00552	Sheep/Goat	Astragalus	1	0	0	1	0
012AD00552	Sheep/Goat	Femur D	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00552	Sheep/Goat	Mand fr	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00552	Sheep/Goat	Scapula	1	0	0	0	0
012AD00709	Pig	M/T P	1	0	1	0	0
012AD00709	Sheep	Phalanx 1	1	0	0	0	0