011AB00376

Pit

Discussion

Initially noted as an area of darker soil, excavation proved this to be a deep pit. The pit had quite a narrow opening, which belled out under the surface, particularly along the north-south axis. The pit was filled with a fine loamy sand (Munsell 10YR 3/4). The chalk inclusion rate was around 5-10%, although the final 10cm of the fill (see section) contained a much higher (20-25%) rate, indicating a different fill which was not detected during the excavation phase. Generally speaking, the finds indicate a prehistoric date for the feature, with a leaf-shaped arrowhead (found near the base of the feature) and 3 other flint objects, as well as 2 Iron Age potsherds. However, 6 Romano-British sherds were also recovered. Also of note were 2 winkle shells, which were found in the upper part of the fill. The pit was cut into sandy gravel natural (layers of gravel and iron-panned sand).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011AB00376 011AB00375   21 17  

011AB00375 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AB00375 NEOLITHIC FLINT
1
PREHISTORIC FLINT
3
IRON AGE POTTERY
2
ROMAN POTTERY
6
Unassigned POTTERY
2
Unassigned SHELL
2
Unassigned SLAG
1
Unassigned SNAIL
1
Unassigned STONE
3

011AB00375 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AB00375 Cattle
1
Dog
1
Horse
1
Pig
3
Sheep/Goat
8
Wild/domestic goose
3

Context Details

011AB00376 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AB00375 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
169
84
96
 U-SHAPED AREA OF DARK SAND IN CENTRAL 11AB. QUARTER SECTIONED. SE QUADRANT A VERY DEEP PIT. FILLED WITH DARK SANDY LOAM AND 5-10% CHALK AND GRAVEL INCLUSIONS. .
011AB00376 PIT CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR
169
84
96
 U-SHAPED CUT OF PIT LOCATED IN CENTRAL 11AB. UNDERCUTS UPPER CUT. CUT INTO CHALK/GRAVEL AND SANDY GRAVEL NATURAL. VERY DEEP PIT. HALF SECTIONED. SOUTH SIDE REMOVED.

Objects

KEY_ID OBCODE PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AB00375 AC NEOLITHIC FLINT ARROWHEAD LEAF SHAPED LEAF ARROWHEAD
1
011AB00375 AD PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE CORE PREP  
1
011AB00375 AS PREHISTORIC FLINT FLINT FRAGMENT    
1
011AB00375 AP PREHISTORIC FLINT SCRAPER?    
1
011AB00375 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AB00375 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011AB00375 AL Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AB00375 AM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AB00375 AN IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011AB00375 AO IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011AB00375 AQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AB00375 AR ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN
1
011AB00375 AT ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AB00375 AH Unassigned POTTERY SHERDS    
2
011AB00375 AE Unassigned SHELL SHELL   WINKLE
1
011AB00375 AF Unassigned SHELL SHELL   WINKLE
1
011AB00375 AB Unassigned SLAG SLAG   IRON SLAG
1
011AB00375 AJ Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011AB00375 AG Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011AB00375 AI Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011AB00375 AU Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1

Animal Bone

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AB00375 Cattle Femur P 1
1
 0 1 0
011AB00375 Dog Mandible 1
1
 0 0 0
011AB00375 Horse Pelvis 1
0
 0 1 0
011AB00375 Pig Mand fr 1
0
 0 1 0
011AB00375 Pig Mandible 1
1
 0 0 1
011AB00375 Pig U Canine 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00375 Sheep/Goat M/podial 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00375 Sheep/Goat M/T br 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00375 Sheep/Goat M/T P 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00375 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00375 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1
1
 0 0 0
011AB00375 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00375 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00375 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AB00375 Wild/domestic goose Carpom/c 1
0
 0 0 1
011AB00375 Wild/domestic goose Ulna 1
0
 0 0 1
011AB00375 Wild/domestic goose Ulna 1
0
 0 0 1