011AE10012

Pit


Phasing

The pit is dated to the Anglian period due to the presence of 3 Anglian potsherds, some copper alloy fragments and unfired clay loomweight material.

Discussion

The pit is located some 2 metres north-east of Grubenhaus 011AC10015. Three fills were recovered from the pit. The primary fill (011AE00075, Munsell 10/YR/44) was much disturbed by animal action and contained 50% chalk inclusions. A fragment of Anglian pot was recovered from this fill, although it may well have been derived from one of the upper fills and been brought here by animal action. The secondary fill (011AE00074) contained fewer inclusions (only 10%) and was darker (Munsell 10/YR/44) than the tertiary fill. Charcoal flecks were noted throughout this seconadary fill. The final fill (011AE00066), was lighter (Munsell 10/YR/43) than the other fills and contained around 20% chalk inclusions. The pit was cut into chalk gravel natural, with its exact shape and profile difficult to define due to the level of animal burrowing.
 

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011AE10012 011AE00067 011AE00066 6 9
011AE00074 10 12
011AE00075 2 3

011AE00066 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AE00066 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
011AE00066 ANGLIAN COPPER ALLOY
1
011AE00066 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
011AE00066 ROMAN POTTERY
1
011AE00066 ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
2

011AE00074 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AE00074 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
011AE00074 ANGLIAN POTTERY
2
011AE00074 ROMAN POTTERY
1
011AE00074 Unassigned SNAIL
1
011AE00074 Unassigned STONE
2
011AE00074 ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
3

011AE00075 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AE00075 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
011AE00075 ANGLIAN POTTERY
1

011AE00066 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AE00066 Cattle
5
011AE00066 Sheep/Goat
3
011AE00066 Wild/domestic goose
1

011AE00074 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AE00074 Cattle
7
011AE00074 Pig
2
011AE00074 Sheep/Goat
3

011AE00075 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AE00075 Cattle
1
011AE00075 Sheep/Goat
2

Context Details

011AE00067 Sections and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AE00066 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR 251 201 10 U-SHAPED UPPER FILL OF PIT. INC<20%<5CM. FINDS MAINLY BONE: 1 PIECE POT: A FRAGMENT OF LOOM WEIGHT AND SOME COPPER ALLOY. LIGHTLY ROOTED. ANIMAL ACTION.
011AE00067 PIT CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR 251 201 36 U-SHAPED CUT INTO CHALK GRAVEL NATURAL. ANIMAL ACTION SUCH THAT THE EXACT SHAPE OF THE PIT WAS DIFFICULT TO DEFINE. THE SIDES WERE NEAR VERTICAL. ORIENTED ENE-WSW. BASE UNDULATING
011AE00074 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR 228 197 13 CONCAVE SECONDARY FILL OF PIT. CHARCOAL FLECKS THROUGHOUT. FINDS OF POTTERY AND BONE.I NC<10%<5CM. ANIMAL ACTION.
011AE00075 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR 211 171 13 COMPLEX PRIMARY FILL OF PIT.I NC<50%<5CM. FINDS OF POTTERY AND BONE. 

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OBCODE PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AE00066 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00066 AB Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00066 AC PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE CORE PREP  
1
011AE00066 AD ANGLIAN COPPER ALLOY C/A FRAGMENTS    
2
011AE00066 AE ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT?  
3
011AE00066 AF ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT?  
1
011AE00074 AA ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT?  
2
011AE00074 AB ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I
1
011AE00074 AC Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00074 AD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00074 AE Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011AE00074 AF Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00074 AG ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
4
011AE00074 AH ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERDS   ANGLIAN I
3
011AE00074 AI ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
2
011AE00074 AJ Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011AE00075 AA PREHISTORIC FLINT FLINT FRAGMENT CORE PREP?  
1
011AE00075 AB ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AE00066 Cattle Axis 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00066 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
011AE00066 Cattle M/C C 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00066 Cattle Pelvis 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00066 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00066 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
011AE00066 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00066 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00066 Wild/domestic goose Tibia C 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00074 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00074 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
011AE00074 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
011AE00074 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
011AE00074 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
011AE00074 Cattle Radius br 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00074 Cattle Ulna 1 1 0 0 0
011AE00074 Pig L Canine 1 0 0 0 0
011AE00074 Pig Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00074 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00074 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 1 0 0 1
011AE00074 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00075 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
011AE00075 Sheep/Goat Ld4 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00075 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 0 0 0 0