Shows location of spit 12AD394 in relation to the rest of Site 12

012AD00394    Spit


 
Spit Details
Length 550 Width 230 Depth 8
Area  12.65 sq. m Volume
Material Culture Number of Objects 54 Number of Animal Bones 28

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

      012AD00001        
               
      012AD00394        
               
 012AD00311   012AD00530     012AD00536    012AD07227
               

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Discussion

This was a rectangular spit, removed to define a series of east-west aligned ditches. This spit was immediately to the south-east of spit 012AD00468. The material removed was a dark (Munsell colour 10YR 4/2) sandy clay loam. Finds included a late Roman coin (AD 347-348, a follis of Constans).

012AD00394 Object Totals by Period and Material

 

012AD00394 Animal Bone Totals by Species

 

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00394 SPIT RECTANGULAR
550
230
8
 FLAT CLEANING SPIT TO DEFINE SERIES OF SLOTS RUNNING WEST OFF THE CHALK AND CURVING NORTHWARDS. COIN FOUND PROBABLY FROM 310. ALSO BONE AND POTTERY. NO CHARCOAL OR DAUB

Objects

 

Animal Bones