Shows location of spit 011AE00029 in relation to the rest of Site 11

011AA00029     Spit


 
Spit Details
Length 350 Width 200 Depth 3
Area  7 sq. m Volume
Material Culture Number of Objects 7 Number of Animal Bones 0
Environmental 

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

The matrix diagram above shows the five spits in Area 11AA indicating their relationship to each other. Click on the spit number which you wish to see in more detail.

Discussion

After finding an Anglian iron knife tang, it was thought that a Grubenhaus may have been present . However, no further Anglian material was recovered and the spit was taken down to natural (only 3cm), proving this was just an area of remaining ploughsoil.

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AA00029 SPIT RECTANGULAR 350 200 3 FLAT CLEANING OVER AREA EAST OF MED DITCH UP TO THE NORTH SITE BAULK. AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE A POSSIBLE GRUB.

 Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AA00029 AA ANGLIAN IRON IRON KNIFE TANG    
1
011AA00029 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011AA00029 AC Unassigned IRON IRON NAIL    
1
011AA00029 AD Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011AA00029 AE Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011AA00029 AF PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE FRAGMENT    
1
011AA00029 AG PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1