Shows location of spit 2CA298 in relation to the rest of Site 2

002CA00298     Spit


 
Spit Details
Length 1400 Width 1400 Depth 5
Area  196 sq. m Volume
Material Culture Number of Objects 55 Number of Animal Bones 13
Environmental 

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                      002CA00001                                    
                                                           
                                                           
      002CA00218   002CA00770   002CA00046 = 002CA00045         002CA00047               002CA00102              
                                                           
    002CA00809   002CA00810     002CA00055 = 002CA00054 = 002CA00057   = 002CA00056               002CA00103         002CA00296    
                                                           
    002CA00813         002CA00096 = 002CA00095 = 002CA00097     002CA00064               002CA00104     002CA00297        
                                                           
              002CA00240 = 002CA00241   002CA00242     002CA00065   002CA00106   002CA00740         002CA00293            
                                                           
                                            002CA00299              
          002CA00771                                                
                                          002CA00298                
                    002CA00319                                      
                                           002CA00318   002CA00317            
          002CA00774       002CA00751   002CA00772   002CA00773                                
                                                      002CA00080    
                                                           
                                                           
    002CA01055    002CA01017      002CA01044       002CA01019             002CA00081                      
                                                           

The matrix diagram above shows the all the spits in which relate to the buried soil layer 002CA00080 in Area 2CA. Click on the spit number which you wish to see in more detail. If you wish to see the matrix for 002CA00081, or the full matrix, then click here. The bold, flashing (Netscape browser only) context indicates the current catalogue entry.

Discussion

This was the southernmost of three spits (with 002CA00296 and 002CA00297) excavated across the eastern extent of the buried soil deposit 002CA00080. The material removed was a sandy clay loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3). Fluvial deposits were revealed by this spit, as it extended across the relict stream channel deposits. Some of the objects are not shown on the distribution plot above due to a problem with the three-dimensional recording system. There was a notable reduction in the density of finds when compared with that found in the spits to the west. Finds included eleven Roman, six Anglian and eight Medieval sherds. In common with almost every spit taken across the buried soil deposit 002CA00080, cattle bones again represented the most numerous animal species (62%), although this spit contained a much lower density of animal bones.

002CA00298 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
002CA00298 FLINT  
6
  IRON  
1
  POTTERY  
1
  POTTERY 2-4C
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
10
  POTTERY ANGLIAN
6
  POTTERY MEDIEVAL
6
  POTTERY MEDIEVAL?
2
  POTTERY PREHISTORIC
2
  POTTERY ROMAN
1
  POTTERY ROMAN?
1
  SHELL  
1
  SLAG  
1
  STONE  
16

002CA00298 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
002CA00298 Cattle
8
  Horse
1
  Pig
1
  Sheep/Goat
3

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00298 SPIT SUB-RECTANGULAR
1400
1400
5
 UNDULATING SPIT REMOVED FROM SE PART BURIED SOIL M80. BELOW 1st CLEARANCE SPIT 104. ALSO BELOW SPITS 293 AND 299 IN SE CORNER OF WINDOW. CLAYEY. A LITTLE W/B. OCCASIONAL SMALL CHALK.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002CA00298 AB PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
002CA00298 AC PREHISTORIC FLINT SCRAPER    
1
002CA00298 AJ PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE    
1
002CA00298 AV PREHISTORIC FLINT SCRAPER    
1
002CA00298 AY PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE/SCRAPER    
1
002CA00298 BT PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADELET    
1
002CA00298 BH   IRON IRON OBJECT    
1
002CA00298 AA ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN II
1
002CA00298 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD OPEN? GREY WARE
1
002CA00298 AH ROMAN? POTTERY SHERD CLSD ROMAN?
1
002CA00298 AI MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD GREEN GLAZED MEDIEVAL
1
002CA00298 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
002CA00298 AM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
002CA00298 AN ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III?
1
002CA00298 AS MEDIEVAL? POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN?
1
002CA00298 AU MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD   MEDIEVAL
1
002CA00298 AW MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD GREEN GLAZED MEDIEVAL
1
002CA00298 AX 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
002CA00298 AZ MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD   MEDIEVAL
1
002CA00298 BD ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD +ORGANIC ANGLIAN III
1
002CA00298 BE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
002CA00298 BF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
002CA00298 BG MEDIEVAL? POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN
1
002CA00298 BJ ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN II
1
002CA00298 BK PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
002CA00298 BM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
002CA00298 BP MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD   MEDIEVAL
1
002CA00298 BQ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JB ROMANO-BRITISH
1
002CA00298 BS 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
002CA00298 BU 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
002CA00298 BV ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN
1
002CA00298 BW 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
002CA00298 BX PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD    
1
002CA00298 BZ 2-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN
1
002CA00298 CA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
002CA00298 CB MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD   MEDIEVAL
1
002CA00298 CD PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
002CA00298 AG   SHELL SHELL BIVALVE  
1
002CA00298 BI ANGLIAN SLAG FRAGMENT   IRON SLAG
1
002CA00298 AD   STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
002CA00298 AF   STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
002CA00298 AL   STONE STONE    
1
002CA00298 AO   STONE STONE    
1
002CA00298 AP   STONE STONE    
1
002CA00298 AQ   STONE STONE    
1
002CA00298 AR   STONE STONE    
1
002CA00298 AT   STONE STONE    
2
002CA00298 BA   STONE STONE    
1
002CA00298 BB   STONE STONE    
1
002CA00298 BC   STONE STONE    
1
002CA00298 BL   STONE STONE    
1
002CA00298 BN   STONE STONE    
1
002CA00298 BO   STONE STONE    
1
002CA00298 BR   STONE STONE   COAL
1
002CA00298 BY   STONE STONE    
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002CA00298 Cattle Astragalus 1 1 0 0 0
002CA00298 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 1
002CA00298 Cattle Astragalus 1 1 0 0 0
002CA00298 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
002CA00298 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
002CA00298 Cattle M/C D 1 1 0 0 1
002CA00298 Cattle Radius br 1 1 0 0 1
002CA00298 Cattle Sacrum 1 0 0 0 0
002CA00298 Horse M/podial 1 0 0 0 0
002CA00298 Pig M/C P 1 0 0 0 0
002CA00298 Sheep/Goat Ld4 1 0 0 0 0
002CA00298 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
002CA00298 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0