011AE00225

Pit

 


Phasing

Discussion

Neolithic pit with a dark loamy sand fill (Munsell 10/YR/34). The pit contained a number of hazel nut shells. Also found was a tiny chip of a polished stone axe, although this was unfortunately subsequently lost. Only 1 animal bone, part of a pig femur, was found. The fill was loose and the chalk inclusions varied between 0.5 and 4cm in diameter. The pit was initially half-sectioned, and after the section was drawn the second half was removed. Unusually, the removal of the second (eastern) half revealed no finds at all, thus all the finds were in the western half. The pit had a U-shaped profile, slightly steeper in the north. As can be seen in the plan above, the top of the pit was later truncated by a medieval furrow. This may explain the intrusive sherd of Roman pottery.
 

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011AE00225 011AE00224 17 1

Object Totals by Material

MASTER KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AE00225 011AE00224 NEOLITHIC SEED 14
011AE00224 ROMAN POTTERY 1
011AE00224 Unassigned CHARCOAL 2

Animal Bone Totals by Species

 
011AE00224 Pig 1

Structural Details

011AE00225 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID PERIOD TYPE SHAPE LENGTH BREADTH DEPTH PROFILE NOTES
011AE00224 NEOLITHIC PIT FILL ROUND 95 93 43 USHAPED PIT LOC IN CENTRAL AE. POSSIBLY NEOLITHIC. INC CHK 0.5-4CM.LARGE QUANTITIES OF HAZEL NUT SHELLS. 1 CHIP OF POLISHED AXE. ANIMAL ATN.
011AE00225 NEOLITHIC PIT CUT ROUND 95 93 43 USHAPED PIT CUT INTO CHALK GRAVEL NATURAL. LOCATED IN CENTRAL AE. ANIMAL ACTION ALL AROUND SIDES. SIDES VIRTUALLY VERTICAL AT TOP.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AE00224 AJ   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
011AE00224 AP   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
011AE00224 AE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN 1
011AE00224 AA NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT SHELLS CARBONIZED   12
011AE00224 AB NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT SHELL CARBONIZED   1
011AE00224 AC NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT FRAGS CARBONIZED   3
011AE00224 AD NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT SHELL CARBONIZED   1
011AE00224 AF NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT FRAGS CARBONIZED   3
011AE00224 AG NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT SHELL CARBONIZED   2
011AE00224 AH NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT SHELL CARBONIZED   1
011AE00224 AI NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT SHELL CARBONIZED   2
011AE00224 AK NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT SHELLS CARBONIZED   6
011AE00224 AL NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT SHELL     1
011AE00224 AM NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT SHELL     3
011AE00224 AN NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT SHELL     3
011AE00224 AO NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT     3
011AE00224 AQ NEOLITHIC SEED HAZELNUT SHELL     3

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AB00315 Pig Femur D
1
0
0
0
1