002CA00165
Pit Alignment
| Pit Alignment Details |
| Length of Alignment |
2400 |
Maximum Width |
168 |
002CA00186 |
Maximum Depth |
34 |
002CA00186 |
| Number of Pits |
11 |
| Average Length |
122 |
Average Width |
96 |
Average Depth |
21 |
|
|
| Highest Elevation Value |
5369 |
002CA00284 |
|
| Lowest Elevation Value |
5311 |
002CA00186 |
|
| Bearing |
93 degrees |
|
|
| Structural Class |
|
|
|
| Material Culture |
Number of Objects |
36 |
Number of Animal Bones |
5 |
| Environmental |
|
|
|
Phasing
Discussion
An east/west pit alignment in central 2CA. Comprising of ten pits in this
master (with the possibility of 002CA00287 as an eleventh), the alignment
continues eastward as master 002CA01136
and westward as masters 002DB00387
and
002DA00010. It was recorded as cutting
ditch master 002CA00162 to the east.
All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals
Object Totals by Material
002CA00164 Objects Totals by Material
002CA00187 Objects Totals by Material
| 002CA00187 |
Pottery |
8 |
of which |
Iron Age |
3 |
Early Saxon |
2 |
No Entry |
2 |
|
Stone |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charcoal |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flint |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iron |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
002CA00273 Objects Totals by Material
002CA00275 Objects Totals by Material
| 002CA00275 |
Pottery |
2 |
of which |
Medieval |
1 |
No Entry |
1 |
|
Flint |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stone |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
002CA00277 Objects Totals by Material
002CA00279 Objects Totals by Material
002CA00281 Objects Totals by Material
002CA00283 Objects Totals by Material
002CA00288 Objects Totals by Material
Structural Details
MASTER 002CA00135
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 002CA00165 |
PIT CUT |
LINEAR |
2380 |
80 |
30 |
FLAT BASED U |
MASTER CONTEXT ASSIGNED TO E>W PIT ALIGNMENT
ON CHALK KNOLL:W SIDE AREA.CUTS N>S DITCH M162.EXTENT >E IN SAND/BUR SOIL
NOT SEEN.PART-EXC 1987. |
002CA00136 Section and Notes
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 002CA00136 |
PIT CUT |
OVATE |
106 |
87 |
12 |
BOWL SHAPED |
PIT CUTTING NAT CHALK:IN E>W ALIGNMENT:W SIDE
OF 2CA.CLOSE TO E EDGE CHALK KNOLL.NEAR VERTICAL W SIDE:NEAR FLAT BASE:SHALLOW
SLOPE ON E SIDE. |
| 002CA00137 |
PIT FILL |
OVATE |
106 |
87 |
12 |
FLAT |
SOLE FILL E)W ALIGNMENT PIT:W PART 2CA ON E
EDGE CHALK KNOLL.NUMEROUS ABRADED CHALK INCLS(1-8cm)RANDOM THROUGHOUT.NO
FINDS.SLIGHT ROOT+ANIMAL ACTION. |
002CA00163 Section and Notes
002CA00163 North Facing Section
002CA00163 South Facing Section
002CA00163 West Facing Section
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 002CA00163 |
PIT CUT |
OVATE |
140 |
99 |
17 |
FLAT BASED U |
PIT IN E>W ALIGNMT:W PART 2CA.CUT INTO CHALK
& N>S DITCH M162.RATHER SMALLER THAN EXAMPLE IMM >E CUT INTO SAND:MORE
REGULAR THAN THAT IMM >W. |
| 002CA00164 |
PIT FILL |
OVATE |
140 |
99 |
17 |
FLAT |
SOLE FILL PIT IN E>W ALIGNMT:W PART 2CA.MATRIX
UNIFORM:NEAR INCLUSION-FREE.CLEARLY DEFINED IN PLAN AGAINST EARLIER DITCH
FILL ON E SIDE. |
002CA00186 Section and Notes
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 002CA00186 |
PIT CUT |
OVATE |
180 |
168 |
34 |
FLAT BASED U |
UNIFORM 45 deg SIDES:FLAT BASE.CUT INTO HILLWASH
SAND.PIT IN E>W ALIGNMENT:W PART 2CA:LARGER THAN THOSE >W IN CHALK.NO RELATIONSHIP
TO GRUB 214 >W. |
| 002CA00187 |
PIT FILL |
OVATE |
180 |
168 |
34 |
CONCAVE |
SOLE FILL PIT IN SAND:EASTMOST IN E>W ALIGNMENT:W
PART 2CA.EXTENSIVELY BURROWED:?ACCOUNTING FOR ANGLIAN MATERIAL WITHIN.V
FEW INCLS. |
002CA00272 Section and Notes
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 002CA00272 |
PIT CUT |
OVATE |
108 |
98 |
17 |
WIDE U |
GENTLY SLOPED SIDES (EXCEPT >E):ROUNDED BASE:PIT
IN E>W ALIGNMENT ACROSS CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.UNUSUAL IN M165 IN THAT
BASE IS NOT FLAT. |
| 002CA00273 |
PIT FILL |
OVATE |
108 |
98 |
17 |
FLAT |
HOMOGENOUS:NEAR INCLUSION-FREE FILL OF PIT:IN
ALIGNMENT CROSSING CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.FLINT DEBRIS:An Os FOUND.FILL
OF AEOLIAN ORIGIN? |
002CA00274 Section and Notes
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 002CA00274 |
PIT CUT |
OVATE |
140 |
117 |
25 |
FLAT BASED U |
45deg SIDES:BROAD BASE OF ROUNDED CHALK:PIT
IN ALIGNMENT CROSSING CHALK:W SIDE 2CA.NO SOLN HOLES IN BASE:AN UNUSUAL
FEATURE COMMON TO THESE PITS. |
| 002CA00275 |
PIT FILL |
OVATE |
140 |
117 |
25 |
FLAT |
4 FLINT FLAKES:Os:POT PRESENT IN HOMOGENOUS
FILL OF PIT:IN ALIGNMENT ACROSSCHALK KNOLL:W SIDE 2CA.INCLS OF CHALK:NAT
FLINT FEW & NEARLY ALL SMALL. |
002CA00276 Section and Notes
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 002CA00276 |
PIT CUT |
OVATE |
114 |
81 |
23 |
USHAPED |
PIT:?IN E>W ALIGNMENT ACROSS CHALK:W SIDE OF
AREA.IMM W OF GRUB 132.ALIGNED N>S:INSTEAD OF E>W LIKE OTHERS IN M165:RELATED
TO GRUB NOT ALIGNMENT? |
| 002CA00277 |
PIT FILL |
OVATE |
114 |
81 |
23 |
FLAT |
POT & FLINT PRESENT IN HOMOGENOUS:NEAR INCLUSION-FREE
FILL OF PIT:?IN ALIGNMENT ACROSS CHALK:W SIDE 2CA.LAYER APPARENTLY AEOLIAN
IN ORIGIN. |
002CA00278 Section and Notes
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 002CA00278 |
PIT CUT |
OVATE |
98 |
89 |
18 |
FLAT BASED U |
WIDE FLAT BASE:SHORT STEEP SIDES IN CHALK:PIT
IN E>W ALIGNMENT:W SIDE 2CA.W SIDE SLIGHTLY LESS STEEP THAN OTHERS:WHICH
ARE NEAR-VERTICAL. |
| 002CA00279 |
PIT FILL |
OVATE |
98 |
89 |
18 |
FLAT |
POT & BONE PRESENT IN HOMOGENOUS ?AEOLIAN
FILL OF PIT IN E>W ALIGNMENT:W SIDE 2CA.SMALL Qty CLAY PRESENT:UNUSUAL
IN THESE PITS. |
002CA00280 Section and Notes
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 002CA00280 |
PIT CUT |
OVATE |
132 |
86 |
26 |
FLAT BASED U |
CUT INTO CHALK:WITH SOLN HOLES ON W & S
SIDES:PIT IN E>W ALIGNMENT ON W SIDE 2CA.CHALK IS TIGHT-PACKED & ROUNDED.LONG
AXIS E>W. |
| 002CA00281 |
PIT FILL |
OVATE |
132 |
86 |
26 |
FLAT |
SOLE FILL PIT IN E>W ALIGNMENT:W SIDE 2CA.CHALK
INCLUSIONS FEW:ABRADED & SMALL.MATRIX MORE COMPACT THAN IN OTHER PITS:SLIGHTLY
GREATER SILT CONTENT. |
002CA00282 Section and Notes
002CA00282 North Facing Section
002CA00282 East Facing Section
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 002CA00282 |
PIT CUT |
OVATE |
126 |
91 |
25 |
FLAT BASED U |
N>S ALIGNED PIT BY W LIMIT 2CA:AT W END OF EXAMINED
PART E>W ALIGNMENT M165.RELATIONSHIP TO ?PIT 284 >E NOT SEEN:?NOT PART
OF ALIGNMENT.FLAT BASE. |
| 002CA00283 |
PIT FILL |
OVATE |
126 |
91 |
25 |
FLAT |
SOLE FILL:PIT AT W END EXAMINED PART ALIGNMT
M165:W EDGE 2CA.NO FINDS.CHALKINCLUSIONS FEW:SMALL & ABRADED.SIMILAR
TO ADJACENT ?EARLIER PIT-FILLS. |
002CA00284 Section and Notes
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 002CA00284 |
PIT CUT |
OVATE |
80 |
55 |
15 |
FLAT BASED U |
E>W ALIGNED PIT:?PART OF ALIGNMENT M165 IN CHALK:W
SIDE 2CA.SMALLER THAN OTHERS.RELATIONSHIP TO 282 IMM >W UNCERTAIN:SEE CONTINUATION
SHEET. |
| 002CA00285 |
PIT FILL |
OVATE |
80 |
55 |
15 |
FLAT |
PIT:?PART OF ALIGNMENT M165:W SIDE 2CA.RATHER
SANDIER THAN OTHER M165 PIT-FILLS:WITH MORE GRAVEL PATCHES & INCLUSIONS.SEE
CONTINUATION SHEET. |
002CA00287 Section and Notes
002CA00287 South Facing Section
002CA00287 West Facing Section
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 002CA00287 |
UNDEF CUT |
UNCLEAR |
118 |
88 |
20 |
FLAT BASED U |
PARTLY UNDER W SITE BAULK:FUNCTION THEREFORE
UNCLEAR:?PIT.?PART OF PIT ALIGNMENT M165.NEAR-FLAT BASE OF LOOSE CHALK.RELATIONSHIP
TO 282 NOT CERTAIN. |
| 002CA00288 |
UNDEF FILL |
UNCLEAR |
118 |
88 |
20 |
FLAT |
POT:BONE PRESENT IN SOLE FILL ?PIT:?PART OF
ALIGNMENT M165 W SIDE 2CA.ROOTED:PROB CUT >N BY N>S PIT 282.INCLS FEW:SMALL
& ABRADED.OF ?AEOLIAN ORIGIN. |
Objects by Context
| KEY_ID |
OBCODE |
PERIOD |
MATERIAL |
TYPE |
SUB_TYPE |
CLASS |
No |
| 002CA00164 |
AA |
No Entry |
MINERAL |
FOSSIL |
|
BELEMNITE |
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AA |
IRON AGE |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
FTW |
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AB |
IRON AGE |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
FTW |
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AC |
No Entry |
STONE |
STONE |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AD |
PREHISTORIC |
FLINT |
BLADE FRAGMENT |
MEDIAL |
|
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AE |
EARLY SAXON |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ANGLIAN III |
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AF |
No Entry |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AG |
No Entry |
STONE |
STONE |
|
RED CHALK |
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AH |
No Entry |
CHARCOAL |
CHARCOAL SAMPLE |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AI |
IRON AGE |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
IA/ANGLIAN I |
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AJ |
No Entry |
CHARCOAL |
CHARCOAL SAMPLE |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AK |
No Entry |
CHARCOAL |
CHARCOAL SAMPLE |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AL |
No Entry |
IRON |
IRON NAIL |
SQUARE HEADED |
|
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AM |
No Entry |
CHARCOAL |
CHARCOAL SAMPLE |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AN |
No Entry |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AQ |
PREHISTORIC |
FLINT |
FLINT CHIP |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AR |
No Entry |
MINERAL |
FOSSIL |
|
BELEMNITE |
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AS |
No Entry |
STONE |
COAL FRAGMENT |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AT |
No Entry |
STONE |
NAT IRON |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AU |
EARLY SAXON |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ANGLIAN II |
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
AV |
No Entry |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00273 |
AA |
PREHISTORIC |
FLINT |
FLINT CHIP |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00275 |
AA |
PREHISTORIC |
FLINT |
BLADE |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00275 |
AB |
No Entry |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00275 |
AC |
MEDIEVAL |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
MED.STAXTON |
1 |
| 002CA00275 |
AD |
PREHISTORIC |
FLINT |
FLAKE |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00275 |
AE |
No Entry |
STONE |
STONE |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00277 |
AA |
EARLY SAXON |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ANGLIAN II |
1 |
| 002CA00277 |
AB |
PREHISTORIC |
FLINT |
FLAKE |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00279 |
AA |
IRON AGE |
CERAMIC |
SHERD |
|
IA |
1 |
| 002CA00281 |
AA |
IRON AGE |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
?IA |
1 |
| 002CA00281 |
AE |
No Entry |
CHARCOAL |
CHARCOAL SAMPLE |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00281 |
AF |
No Entry |
CHARCOAL |
CHARCOAL SAMPLE |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00281 |
AG |
No Entry |
CHARCOAL |
CHARCOAL SAMPLE |
|
|
1 |
| 002CA00283 |
AA |
MEDIEVAL |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
GREEN GLAZED |
MED |
1 |
| 002CA00288 |
AA |
EARLY SAXON |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ANGLIAN III |
1 |
Animal Bone by Context
| KEY_ID |
SPECIES |
ELEMENT |
QUANT |
CHEW |
BURN |
BUTCH |
FBRK |
| 002CA00187 |
Pig |
Calcaneum |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 002CA00187 |
Cattle |
LM3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 002CA00187 |
Cattle |
LM3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 002CA00273 |
Sheep/goat |
M/C P |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 002CA00288 |
Sheep |
Radius C |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |