011AA00009

Pit

Discussion

A wide, shallow pit located just to the west of post hole structure 011AA07061. The pit was filled with a dark, fine sandy loam (Munsell 10/YR/32), and contained up to 10% charcoal flecks, predominantly in the northern half of the excavated section. The fill contained 3 Anglian potsherds and 2 bent iron objects, as well as a number of animal bones. Most of the animal bones were small, unidentifiable splinters.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011AA00009 011AA00008   9 13  

Context Details

011AA00009 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AA00008 PIT FILL ROUND
147
140
13
 IRREGULAR DARK SANDY FILL WITH LOTS OF BONES. A FEW CHALK INCLUSIONS: LESS THAN 5%UPTO 3 CM LONG. 10% CHALK FLECKS: THOUGH MAINLY TO NORTH OF SECTION.
011AA00009 PIT CUT ROUND
147
140
13
 IRREGULAR SHALLOW PIT CUT INTO ANGULAR CHALK FRAGMENT (50%) AND SANDY GRAVEL. SIDES AND PARTICULARLY BASE IRREGULAR. 2M S. W. OF POT 79. WEST OF BUILDING 7061.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AA00008 AA Unassigned IRON IRON OBJECT    
1
011AA00008 AB ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERDS   ANGLIAN I/R-B
2
011AA00008 AC Unassigned FLINT NAT FLINT    
1
011AA00008 AD Unassigned IRON IRON OBJECT    
1
011AA00008 AE Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00008 AF IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011AA00008 AG ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
011AA00008 AH ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I
1
011AA00008 AI ANGLIAN WORKED BONE BONE AWL    
1

Animal Bone

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AA00008 Amphibian spp. Other 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00008 Cattle Axis 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00008 Cattle Humerus D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00008 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00008 Cattle Phalanx 2 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00008 Cattle Phalanx 2 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00008 Cattle Phalanx 3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00008 Domestic fowl Femur C 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00008 Horse LM3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00008 Horse Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00008 Sheep/Goat Horncore 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00008 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00008 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1
1
 0 0 0