012AD00699

Pit

Phasing

The pit has been phased to the Anglian period, by virtue of finds of Niedermendig lava and a fragmentary fired clay loomweight. However, the only pottery found was a sherd of samian and a 4th century sherd, both from deposit 012AD00634.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

            012AD07027             
                         
            012AD00634            
                         
    012AD00692               012AD00697    
                         
                         
                         
    012AD00693               012AD00723     
                         
            012AD00698            
                         
            012AD00699            
                         

Discussion

Although excavated as a single pit containing 6 fills, the section indicates that the final event, 012AD00634, was a separate pit, which cut through an earlier pit which contained 5 fills.

Initially, the pit was cut into chalk, with a flat-based, almost U-profile. The primary fill (012AD00698) was a very dark (Munsell 10YR 2/1) sandy loam, with 5% chalk inclusions. The dark colour was caused by the presence of much charcoal (estimated as about 50% by the excavator). Daub flecking was also present, although no diagnostic material was recovered from this fill. Two secondary fills (012AD00723 and 012AD00693) were present (unfortunately, the relationship between these 2 had been destroyed by 012AD00634). In the west, 012AD00693 overlay 012AD00698. This was a dark (Munsell 10YR 3/2) sandy loam, with less than 5% chalk inclusions. This fill contained no finds, and was overlain by 012AD00692, a very similar sandy loam fill (Munsell 10YR 3/2), also with 5% chalk inclusions. They were separated only because of the occurrence of a very thin line of higher inclusions (not given a number during the excavation phase). 012AD00692 contained a fragmentary fired clay loomweight. In the east, 012AD00698 was initially sealed by 012AD00723. This was a stony (50% small chalk inclusions) sandy loam layer, with a lighter colour (Munsell 10YR 4/2) than the fills in the west. No finds (apart from daub and charcoal flecking) were present in 012AD00723, which was subsequently sealed by 012AD00697, also a lighter sandy loam, but with only 5% chalk inclusions. This fill contained fragments of Niedermendig lava, as well as a mussel shell. This was a mixed fill, with patches of redder material, as well as cess, occurring throughout.

After this, a further pit was cut through all of the fills, down to the level of the charcoal rich layer 012AD00698. This was subsequentlly filled with 012AD00634, an exceptionally stony fill (70% chalk inclusions), a sandy loam (Munsell 10YR 3/2). It was this fill which contained most of the finds, including 2 Roman potsherds and fragments of Niedermendig lava. Some daub but no charcoal flecking was noted.

The pit was subsequently cut by Grubenhaus 012AD07207.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00699 012AD00634   10 9  
  012AD00692   4 3  
  012AD00693   0 0  
  012AD00697   4 0  
  012AD00698   1 0  
  012AD00723 0 0  

0012AD00634 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00634 CHARCOAL  
1
DAUB
3
FIRED CLAY  
1
POTTERY 2C
1
POTTERY 4C
1
SNAIL  
1
STONE  
1

0012AD00634 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00634 Cattle
3
Domestic fowl
2
Fowl spp.
2
Sheep
1
Wild/domestic goose
1

Context Details

012AD00699 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00634 PIT FILL OVATE
133
96
55
U-SHAPED FILL OF PIT 699. NIEDERMENDIG LAVA B. BONE DAUB BONE DAUB BUT NO CHARCOAL FLECKING. 40% CHALK INCLUSIONS 2-20CMS MAINLY ANGULAR.
012AD00692 PIT FILL COMPLEX
126
62
35
IRREGULAR FILL OF PIT 699. BONE FOUND. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING.5% CHALK INCLUSIONS 2-7CMS
012AD00693 PIT FILL COMPLEX
118
43
29
IRREGULAR FILL OF PIT 699. SOME BONE FOUND.5% CHALK INCLUSIONS. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD00697 PIT FILL COMPLEX
137
30
45
IRREGULAR FILL OF PIT 699. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. BONE AND MUSSEL SHELL FOUND. FOUND.5% CHALK INCLUSIONS 2-7CMS. MIXED FILL CHARCOAL PATCHES + PATCHES OF REDDER MATERIAL + CESS
012AD00698 PIT FILL OVATE
97
58
5
U-SHAPED FILL OF PIT 699. CHARCOAL-RICH LAYER IN BASE OF PIT.50% CHARCOAL AND SOME DAUB FLECKING.5% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 4CM. NO FINDS.
012AD00699 PIT CUT ROUND
149
148
90
U-SHAPED CUT OF PIT. CONTAINS 6 FILLS. CUT INTO SOLID CHALK. CUT BY GRUB 566/7. U SHAPED PROFILE.
012AD00723 PIT FILL COMPLEX
113
33
10
IRREGULAR FILL OF PIT 699. STONY LENS BETWEEN FILLS. NO FINDS 50% CHALK INCLUSIONS <1CM. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00634 AA   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD00634 AB   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD00634 AC   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00634 AD ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
5
012AD00634 AE   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00634 AF   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD00634 AG   SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00634 AH 2C POTTERY SHERD BD SAMIAN
1
012AD00634 AI   FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
012AD00634 AJ 4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD  
1
012AD00692 AA   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00692 AB   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00692 AC   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00692 AD ANGLIAN? FIRED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT?    
1
012AD00697 AA   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00697 AB   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD00697 AC ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
12
012AD00697 AD   SHELL SHELL FRAGMENTS   MUSSEL
5
012AD00698 AA   DAUB DAUB    
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00634 Cattle Femur br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00634 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00634 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00634 Domestic fowl Femur P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00634 Domestic fowl Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00634 Fowl spp. Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00634 Fowl spp. Tibia C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00634 Sheep Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00634 Wild/domestic goose Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00692 Pig M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00692 Pig M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00692 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0