Location of Spit 011AC00002 in relation to the rest of the site

011AC00002     Spit


 
Spit  Details
Length 107 m Width 43 m Depth 3
Area  3727.3 sq. m Volume
Material Culture Number of Objects 89 Number of Animal Bones 9
Environmental 

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

The matrix diagram above shows the all the spits in Area 11AE indicating their relationship to each other. Click on the spit number which you wish to see in more detail.

Discussion

This was the initial and only cleaning spit required after removal of ther ploughsoil by machine (011AC00001). Before cleaning by hand began, an experiment to clean the chalk by a brush attached to a tractor was attempted. Unfortunately, the mechanical cleaning was not good enough and this process was then followed by manual hand brushing followed by some final picking and trowelling in places. The surface thus revealed was a predominantly natural chalk. Very few features were found in this part of the site, with the exception of the ridge and furrow field system (011AC10000) and a Grubenhaus (011AC10015). One of the few human skeletons from the settlement area was also found in this area (011AA00035), as well as two prehistoric cremations (011AC00037 and 011AC00039). As was the norm for this area, the ratio between the number of animal bones to objects recovered was less than was found over all of the areas to the east.

Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
011AC00002 COPPER ALLOY Unassigned 1
011AC00002 FIRED CLAY  Unassigned 1
011AC00002 FLINT  Unassigned 1
011AC00002 IRON  Unassigned 4
011AC00002 POTTERY  Unassigned 7
011AC00002 SNAIL  Unassigned 5
011AC00002 STONE  Unassigned 29
011AC00002 WORKED STONE Unassigned  1
011AC00002 POTTERY 4TH CENTURY 1
011AC00002 POTTERY MEDIEVAL 8
011AC00002 ALLOY MODERN 1
011AC00002 FLINT PREHISTORIC 11
011AC00002 POTTERY ROMAN 18
011AC00002 POTTERY Unassigned 1

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AC00002 SPIT SUB-RECTANGULAR 107 43 3 FLAT CLEANING SPIT OVER ENTIRETY OF AREA BY BOTH TRACTOR BRUSH AND MANUAL BRUSHING FOLLOWED BY SOME LIGHT PICKING AND TROWELLING IN PLACES.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AC00002 DB MODERN ALLOY CARTRIDGE CASE
 
 
1
011AC00002 DD Unassigned COPPER ALLOY C/A PIN
 
 
1
011AC00002 CX Unassigned FIRED CLAY BRICK FRAGMENT
 
 
1
011AC00002 CH PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE
 
 
1
011AC00002 CJ PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE FRAGMENT PROXIMAL
 
1
011AC00002 CK PREHISTORIC FLINT CORE? BATTERED
 
1
011AC00002 CN PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE FRAGMENT MEDIAL
 
1
011AC00002 CO PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE FRAGMENT MEDIAL
 
1
011AC00002 CP PREHISTORIC FLINT FLINT
 
 
1
011AC00002 CR PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE FRAGMENT
 
 
1
011AC00002 CS PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE
 
 
1
011AC00002 CT PREHISTORIC FLINT FLINT FRAGMENT
 
 
1
011AC00002 CW PREHISTORIC FLINT CORE
 
 
1
011AC00002 DJ PREHISTORIC FLINT FLINT
 
 
1
011AC00002 DC Unassigned FLINT FLINT FRAGMENT
 
 
1
011AC00002 AA Unassigned IRON IRON OBJECT
 
 
1
011AC00002 BF Unassigned IRON IRON OBJECT
 
 
1
011AC00002 BI Unassigned IRON IRON NAIL
 
 
1
011AC00002 BX Unassigned IRON IRON NAIL
 
 
1
011AC00002 AE 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD
 
 HUNTCLIFF
1
011AC00002 AU MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERDS
 
 MED/ROMAN
2
011AC00002 AV MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD
 
 MEDIEVAL?
1
011AC00002 BM MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD GREEN GLAZED MEDIEVAL
1
011AC00002 BT MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD
 
 MEDIEVAL
1
011AC00002 BV MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD GREEN GLAZED MEDIEVAL
1
011AC00002 DG MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD GLAZED MEDIEVAL
1
011AC00002 AD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011AC00002 AG ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
3
011AC00002 AH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AC00002 AI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AC00002 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AC00002 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AC00002 AN ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AC00002 AP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AC00002 AQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011AC00002 AW ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 HUNTCLIFF
1
011AC00002 AY ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AC00002 BH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AC00002 BO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011AC00002 BQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN?
1
011AC00002 BS ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
2
011AC00002 BU ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011AC00002 BZ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AC00002 CE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AC00002 CF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN?
1
011AC00002 CG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AC00002 AF Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011AC00002 AX Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011AC00002 BE Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011AC00002 BL Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011AC00002 BR Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011AC00002 BW Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011AC00002 CD Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011AC00002 AS UNCLASSIFIABLE POTTERY SHERD
 
 UNCLASSIFIABLE
1
011AC00002 AM Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011AC00002 AO Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011AC00002 BA Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011AC00002 BC Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011AC00002 BD Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011AC00002 AB Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 AC Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 AJ Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 AR Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011AC00002 AT Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011AC00002 AZ Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 BB Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
2
011AC00002 BG Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 COKE
1
011AC00002 BJ Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 CINDER
1
011AC00002 BK Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 NAT IRON
1
011AC00002 BN Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 CHALK
1
011AC00002 BP Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 COKE
1
011AC00002 BY Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 SLATE
1
011AC00002 CA Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 COKE
1
011AC00002 CB Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 CC Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
2
011AC00002 CL Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 CM Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 CQ Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 CU Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 CV Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011AC00002 CY Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 CZ Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 COAL
1
011AC00002 DA Unassigned STONE LARGE PEBBLE
 
 
1
011AC00002 DE Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 DF Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 DH Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 DI Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 DK Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AC00002 CI Unassigned WORKED STONE STONE LOOMWEIGHT? SANDSTONE
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AC00002 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 1
011AC00002 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
011AC00002 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 1
011AC00002 Cattle M/C P 1 0 0 0 0
011AC00002 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 0 1
011AC00002 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
011AC00002 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1 1 0 0 1
011AC00002 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
011AC00002 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1