011AB00199

Pit


 

Stratigraphic Sequence Diagram

Discussion

A pit located just to the south of the Middle Saxon post-in-trench structure 011AB10013. No finds or animal bones were recovered from the feature. Two fills were noted during excavation, the secondary fill being a sandy clay loam (Munsell 10YR 4/3) with the primary fill a charcoal rich deposit (Munsell 10YR 3/2) found just above the base of the feature. The pit was cut into solid chalk natural.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011AB00199 011AB00134   0 0  
  011AB00142   0 0  

Context Details

011AB00199 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AB00134 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
140
116
7
 WIDE U UPPER FILL OF PIT WITHIN ENCLOSURE. DARK HUMIC SANDY FILL WITH 5% GRAVEL INCLUSIONS. SOME LARGER PIECES OF CHALK WITHIN FILL.
011AB00142 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
134
116
7
 WIDE U PRIMARY FILL OF PIT IN CENTRAL LOCATION WITHIN ENCLOSURE. CHARCOAL FILL LOCATED IN SW CORNER OF HALF SECTIONED PIT. COVERS ALL FILL. VERY DARK HUMIC .
011AB00199 PIT CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR 140 116 14 WIDE U CUT OF PIT IN CENTRAL AREA WITHIN ENCLOSURE. HALF SECTIONED. SOUTHERN HALF EXPOSED. CUTS INTO SOLID CHALK NATURAL. .