002DA00010

Pit Alignment

Pit Alignment Details
Length of Alignment 2610 Maximum Width 124 002DA00017 Maximum Depth 62 002DA00017
Number of Pits 11
Average Length 103 Average Width 88 Average Depth 46.5
Highest Elevation Value  5426 002DA00009 and 002DA00017 
Lowest Elevation Value 5410 002DA00286
Bearing  89 degrees
Structural Class
Material Culture Number of Objects 30 Number of Animal Bones 12 
Environmental 

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

An east/west pit alignment in the south of area 2DA. Comprising of eleven pits in this master, the alignment continues eastward as masters 002DB00387 and 002CA00165. Pit 002DA00007View of pit 2DA00007 from the north    had more distinguishable fills than any of the other pits in this area, which tended to have just one fill.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILLS VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
 002DA00010  002DA00007 002DA00003    2 3  
    002DA00005      1  
    002DA00006         
  002DA00008 002DA00002   7 2  
  002DA00009 002DA00004   4    
  002DA00017 002DA00011   9    
    002DA00016    1    
  002DA00060 002DA00043        
  002DA00181 002DA00179   2    
  002DA00284 002DA00283   5    
  002DA00286 002DA00285        
  002DA00303 002DA00184        
  002DA00304 002DA00183        
  002DA00305 002DA00182        

Structural Details

MASTER 002DA00010

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00010 MASTER LINEAR  0 0  0 No entry  MASTER NUMBER OF PIT ALIGNMENT. RUNS E-W. CUTTING ACROSS 2D A. B. & D. SAME ALIGNMENT IN 2DB = M387. 

002DA00007 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00003 PIT FILL OVATE  128 98  36 FLAT  UPPER FILL OF PIT(OF ALIGNMENT) EV OF ROOT & BURROW DISTURBANCE & TRUNCATED ABOVE BY MACHINE & CLEANING. OCCA GRAVEL <3CM. DIPS TO W. SOME COLOR VARIA 
002DA00005 PIT FILL OVATE  103 65  7 CONCAVE  MIDDLE FILL OF PIT (ALIGNMENT) THIN BAND OF 60% GRAVEL < 3.5CM MIXED WITH A SILTY SAND. DIPS SLIGHTLY TO W. LESS VISIBLE IN W. THAN IN E. 
002DA00006 PIT FILL OVATE  98 60  13 CONCAVE  PRIMARY FILL OF PIT (OF ALIGNMENT). MOD-FREQ ROUNDED&ANGULAR GRAVEL < 3 CM. NOTICEABLY LESS GRAVELLY THAN CONTEXT 5. 
002DA00007 PIT CUT OVATE  128 98  56 WIDE U  CUT OF PIT (OF ALIGNMENT).TRUNCATED ABOVE BY MACHINE & CLEANING. STEEP SIDED WITH A ROUGH: CONCAVE BASE. SLIGHTLY DEEPER AT W. THAN AT E. 

002DA00008 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00002 PIT FILL OVATE  98 56  27 FLAT  UPPER FILL OF PIT(OF ALIGNMENT). ROOTED & BURROWED & TRUNCATED ABOVE BY MACHINE & CLEANING. INCLS OF MOD CHALK GRAVEL < 4.5 CM-MOSTLY ANGULAR. 
002DA00008 PIT CUT OVATE  98 56  27 WIDE U  CUT OF PIT(OF ALIGNMENT). SHALLOW IN COMPARISSON TO NEIGHBOURING PITS. TRUNCATED ABOVE BY MACHINE & CLEANING. GENTLY SLOPING SIDES WITH ROUGH CONC BAS 

002DA00009 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00004 PIT FILL OVATE  138 119  56 FLAT  FILL OF R.B. PIT (OF ALIGNMENT). ROOT & ANIMAL DISTURBED & TRUNCATED ABOVE BY MACHINE. OCCA CHALK GRAVEL < 3 CM THROUGHOUT FILL. SLIGHT COLOR VARIATIO 
002DA00009 PIT CUT OVATE  138 119  56 WIDE U  CUT OF PIT(OF ALIGNMENT) TRUNCATED ABOVE BY MACHINE & CLEANING. W. EDGE STEEPER THAN E. BASE SLIGHTLY CONCAVE & OF ROUGH APPEARENCE. 

002DA00017 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00011 PIT FILL ROUND  127 124  22 USHAPED  TOP FILL OF PIT AT W END OF PIT ALIGNMENT. INCLUSIONS <15% <10CM. ROOTED AND BURROWED. FEW FINDS. FILL OF 2DA16 SIMILAR BUT FEWER INCLUSIONS. 
002DA00016 PIT FILL ROUND  105 101  40 USHAPED  PRIMARY FILL OF PIT FROM W-END OF ALIGNMENT. INCLUTIONS <5% <5CM. NO FINDS. FILL SIMILAR TO THAT ABOVE EXCEPT FOR INCLUSIONS. 
002DA00017 PIT CUT ROUND  127 124  62 USHAPED  CUT OF PIT IN ALIGNMENT. CUT INTO CHALK GRAVEL. POSS RECUT. HEAVILY ROOTED AND BURROWED. SL STEP JUST BENEATH LIP:E.SIDE SL STEEPER THAN W. 

002DA00060 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00043 PIT FILL ROUND  126 115  66 COMPLEX  MIN NO OF FINDS ALL BONE. CHANGE IN ANGLE OF SIDES AT 42CM FROM TOP OF SECTION. ROOTED AND BURROWED. CHALK INCLUTIONS <5% <5CM. 
002DA00060 PIT CUT ROUND  126 115  66 COMPLEX  HEAVILY ROOTED AND BURROWED. QUITE LARGE FOR PIT OF ALIGNMENT M.10. HAS AN UNUSUAL STEP MIDWAY BETWEEN LIP & BASE. CONCAVE BASE. TRUNCATED ABOVE. 

002DA00181 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00179 PIT FILL OVATE  90 85  36 FLAT  PIT FILL OF PIT ALIGNMENT REVEALED & TRUNCATED BY MACHINE. V. FEW CHALK INCLS < 4 CM THROUGHOUT FILL. RUNS INTO BAULK AT E. SOME POTTERY. 
002DA00181 PIT CUT OVATE  90 85  36 USHAPED  STEEPSIDED WITH A U BASE. TRUNCATED ABOVE BY MACHINE. CUTS INTO A NAT OF SAND & GRAVEL. PART OF PIT ALIGNMENT. CONTINUES E. INTO BAULK. SHALLOW. 

002DA00284 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00283 PIT FILL SUB-CIRCULAR  93 89  41 FLAT  OCCA MOSTLY ROUNDED CHALK PEBBLES <4CM. A FEW SMALL FLECKS CHARCOAL. HOMOGENOUS SINGLE FILL OF PIT. ROOT & BURROW DISTURBED. OF PIT ALIGNMENT. 
002DA00284 PIT CUT SUB-CIRCULAR  93 89  41 USHAPED  CUT OF PIT OF ALIGNMENT. STEEP SIDED WITH A SLIGHTLY CONCAVE BASE. ROOT & BURROW DISTURBED. LOCATED AT POINT WHERE ALIGNMENT CHANGES COURSE SLIGHTLY. 

002DA00286 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00285 PIT FILL SUB-CIRCULAR  110 103  48 FLAT  V. OCCA MOSTLY ROUNDED CHALK FRAGS <2CM THROUGHOUT BUT OCCURING MORE FREQ IN LOWER 1/2 OF FILL. OCCA SMALL FLECKS CHARCOAL. HOMOGENOUS SINGLE FILL . 
002DA00286 PIT CUT SUB-CIRCULAR  110 103  48 USHAPED  STEEP SIDED-MORE SO AT W. THAN AT E.: FLATTISH BASE. CUTS INTO A NAT OF SAND WITH SMALL POCKETS OF GRAVEL:SOME CHALK AT BASE. ROOT & BURROW DISTURBED. 

002DA00303 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00184 PIT FILL OVATE  118 80  0 FLAT  PIT OF ALIGNMENT. NOT EXCAVATED-PLANNED. IN SW. CORNER AREA 2DA. REVEALED BY MACHINING OF BAULK. SL UNUSUAL ELONGATED SHAPE. 
002DA00303 PIT CUT OVATE  115 110  0 No entry  CUT OF UNEXCAVATED PIT OF PIT ALIGNMENT. 

002DA00304 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00183 PIT FILL OVATE  120 107  0 FLAT  PIT OF ALIGNMENT IN SW.CORNER AREA 2DA. NOT EXCAVATED-PLANNED. 
002DA00304 PIT CUT OVATE  120 107  0 No entry  CUT OF UNEXCAVATED PIT OF PIT ALIGNMENT. 

002DA00305 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00182 PIT FILL SUB-CIRCULAR  115 110  0 FLAT  PIT: OF ALIGNMENT IN S.W. CORNER AREA 2DA. DEFINED ON SURFACE ONLY SUBSEQUENT TO NEW MACHINING OF PART OF BAULK. NOT EXCAVATED. 
002DA00305 PIT CUT OVATE  118 80  0 No entry  CUT OF UNEXCAVATED PIT OF PIT ALIGNMENT. 

Objects by Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE No
002DA00002 AD No Entry  GLASS GLASS SHERD  DARK GREEN 1 
002DA00002 AA IRON AGE  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00002 AG MEDIEVAL  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00002 AF PREHISTORIC  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00002 AC ROMAN  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00002 AE ROMAN  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00002 AB No Entry  STONE STONE  1 
002DA00003 AB No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00003 AA No Entry  STONE STONE  1 
002DA00004 AB PREHISTORIC  FLINT BLADE  1 
002DA00004 AC NEOLITHIC  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00004 AA No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00004 AD ROMAN  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00011 AD PREHISTORIC  FLINT FLAKE  1 
002DA00011 AC IRON AGE  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00011 AB MEDIEVAL  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00011 AE No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00011 AH No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00011 AI PREHISTORIC  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00011 AF STAPLE HOWE  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00011 AA No Entry  STONE STONE  1 
002DA00011 AG No Entry  STONE STONE  1 
002DA00016 AA PREHISTORIC  FLINT CORE FRAGMENT  1 
002DA00179 AB MEDIEVAL  POTTERY SHERD 1 
002DA00179 AA No Entry  STONE STONE  1 
002DA00283 AA No Entry POTTERY SHERDS  2 
002DA00285 AB No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00285 AD No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00285 AA PREHISTORIC  POTTERY SHERD  1 
002DA00285 AC No Entry  STONE STONE  1 

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002DA00002 Cattle Calcaneum  1 1  0 0  1
002DA00002 Cattle Phalanx 1  1 0  0 0  0
002DA00003 Cattle Axis  1 1  0 0  1
002DA00003 Cattle Humerus br  1 1  0 0  0
002DA00003 Cattle LM3  1 0  0 0  1
002DA00005 Cattle Mandible  1 0  0 0  1
002DA00007 Cattle LM3  1 0  0 0  0
002DA00011 Sheep/goat Radius br  1 1  0 0  1
002DA00181 Cattle Radius P  1 0  0 0  1
002DA00181 Dog Phalanx 1  1 0  0 0  0
002DA00184 Cattle LM3  1 0  0 0  0
002DA00285 Sheep/goat Humerus D  1 0  0 0  1