West Heslerton Anglian Settlement

Shows location of spit 12AD8037 in relation to the rest of Site 12

012AD08037 Spit

Spit Details
Length	140	Width	135	Depth	23
Area	1.89 sq. m	Volume
Material Culture	Number of Objects	16	Number of Animal Bones			10

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

	012AD00001

	012AD00385

	012AD08000

012AD08076	012AD08129		012AD08037

		012AD08514

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Discussion

This spit was excavated in an attempt to define the relationship between east-west aligned ditches 012AD07217 and 012AD00754, at the point where they intersected. This was made more difficult by the fact that an earlier north-south aligned ditch (012AD08016) was also present at this location. The material removed was a medium sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3) with 5% chalk inclusions. Both daub and charcoal flecking was noted (and samples of each retained). No distinction between any of the fills was noted at this level.

012AD08037 Object Totals by Period and Material

012AD08037 Animal Bone Totals by Species

Context Details

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD08037	SPIT	LINEAR	140	135	23	U-SHAPED	NUMBER GIVEN WHERE DITCH FILLS 8023 AND 8025 MERGE. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND POTTERY. NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN FILLS NOTED DURING OR AFTER EXCAVATION.