012AD08097

Pit

Phasing

Click here to go to a separate Master matrix page, which shows the relationships of the ditches and pits in the immediate area. The pit contained almost exclusively late Roman potsherds, with some charcoal and a few animal bones.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                 
    012AD08095 =  012AD08056  =  012AD08015     
                 
      012AD08057  =    012AD08016     
                 
                 
      012AD08096          
                 
      012AD08132          
                 
      012AD08511          
                 
      012AD08097          
                 

Discussion

A probable quarry pit, cut by enclosure ditch 012AD08016. This is one of at least 15 pits Click for a plan of all the quarry pits in the area   in the immediate area, all of which appear to be later Roman in date. The pit contained three fills. The tertiary fill (012AD08096), cut by the ditch, was a mixture of redeposited natural chalk in a dark (Munsell colour 10YR 3/3) sandy loam matrix. This fill contained the majority of the finds, as well has having many charcoal flecks and fragments. It appeared that the pit had been filled in from the west. The secondary fill (012AD08132) was a lighter (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3) sandy loam, with only 10% chalk inclusions. The primary fill (012AD08511) was a dark (Munsell colour 10YR 3/2) charcoal-rich sandy loam. This fill contained no daub flecking, and no finds were recovered from this layer.

The pit was cut into sand and chalk gravel, with a V-shaped, slightly stepped profile

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD08097 012AD08096   27 5  
  012AD08132   11 4  
  012AD08511   0 0  

0012AD08096 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD08096 CHARCOAL  
6
POTTERY 2-4C
1
POTTERY 3-4C
17
POTTERY 4C
1
POTTERY 4C?
1
STONE  
1

0012AD08132 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD08132 POTTERY 2-4C
1
POTTERY 3-4?
1
POTTERY 3-4C
8
POTTERY 4C
1

Context Details

012AD08097 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08096 PIT FILL OVATE 164 93 47 V-SHAPED REDEPOSITED NATURAL WITH DARK SANDY LOAM MATRIX. CONTAINED POTTERY AND SOME ANIMAL BONE. APPARENTLY TIPPED IN FROM THE WEST.
012AD08097 PIT CUT OVATE 352 168 89 V-SHAPED CUT INTO SAND AND SAND AND GRAVEL. SLIGHT V PROFILE AND A FLAT BASE.
012AD08132 PIT FILL OVATE 262 69 31 V-SHAPED LESS STONY SANDIER FILL THAN 8096 ABOVE. CONTAINED LESS POT AND MORE ANIMAL BONE. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. CHALK INCLUSIONS 10% 0.5-2CM IN DIAMETER.
012AD08511 PIT FILL OVATE 89 77 8 V-SHAPED PRIMARY FILL OF PROBABLE QUARRY PIT-CUT 8097. CHARCOAL RICH IN SANDY LOAM MATRIX. NO FINDS.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD08096 AA 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AD   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD08096 AE   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD08096 AF   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD08096 AG   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD08096 AH   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD08096 AI   STONE STONE   RED CHALK 1
012AD08096 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AL 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN?   1
012AD08096 AM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J   1
012AD08096 AN 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AO 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AP 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AQ 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD   1
012AD08096 AR 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AS 4C? POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AT 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AU 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AV 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AW 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J   1
012AD08096 AX   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
012AD08096 AY 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 AZ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL? ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08096 BA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08132 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08132 AB 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08132 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08132 AD 3-4? POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08132 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08132 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08132 AG 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J GREY WARE 1
012AD08132 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08132 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08132 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08132 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH 1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD08096 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08096 Cattle Femur C 1 0 1 0 0
012AD08096 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08096 Wild/domestic goose Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08096 Wild/domestic goose Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08132 Horse Tooth 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08132 Pig Humerus D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08132 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08132 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0