011AB00403

Pit

Discussion

A very shallow, truncated pit situated just to the north of ditch 011AB00401. The pit was cut into chalk and sandy gravel. The fill was a dark sandy loam (Munsell 10/YR/34) and this, together with the find of a flint blade, led to the view that the pit is prehistoric in date.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011AB00403 011AB00402   2    

Context Details

011AB00403 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AB00402 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
108
97
9
 WIDE U PRIMARY FILL OF POSSIBLY PREHISTORIC PIT IN SOUTHERN 11AB. HALF SECTIONED E HALF EXCAVATED. DARK SANDY FILL. 10% CHALK/GRAVEL INCLUSIONS. 1 FLINT FIND.
011AB00403 PIT CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR
108
97
9
 WIDE U CUT OF PREHISTORIC PIT. VERY SHALLOW CUT INTO CHALK/GRAVEL/SAND NATURAL. SOME PEAGRIT PRESENT. HALF SECTIONED. EAST SIDE EXCAVATED.

Object

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AB00402 AA PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE    
1
011AB00402 AB Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1