Shows location of spit 12AF105 in relation to the rest of Site 12

012AF00105    Spit


 
Spit Details
Length 413 Width 310 Depth 55
Area  12.8 sq. m Volume
Material Culture Number of Objects 0 Number of Animal Bones 0

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                                                                                       
      012AF00001        012AF00109    012AF00110       012AF00108                     012AF00105   012AF00106   012AF00107   012AF00100   012AF00101   012AF00102    012AF00122    012AF00119    012AF00111   012AF00112   012AF00123
                                                                                       
  012AF00002   012AF00035   012AF00048               012AF00131    012AF00147   012AF00149   012AF00150   012AF00152           012AF00137               012AF00156    012AF00120             
                   012AF00124                                                                     
                          012AF00136                                                012AF00121             
                                                                                       
                                                                                       
                                                                                       

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Discussion

This spit was excavated (using mattock, shovel and trowel) to establish the relationship between the chalk bedrock and the south-western wall of structure 012AD07215. The material removed was a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3), with between 15-20% chalk inclusions. There were no finds. It became evident during the removal of this material that the chalk edge of the valley had been delibeately cut back (by up to 5 metres) to accomodate the south-western corner of the structure.

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AF00105 SPIT RECTANGULAR
413
310
55
 UNDULATING CLEANING SPIT IN TRENCH 1 TO REMOVE HILLWASH AND DEFINE BEDROCK AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IT AND BACK WALL OF BUILDING. NO FINDS.