West Heslerton Anglian Settlement Catalogue: Undefined Feature 11AE 331

011AE00331

?Animal Burrow

Discussion

The feature was an unusual shape, and although a small number of (unidentifiable) bones were recovered from the fill, it is most likely that this is an animal burrow. One find of naturally occurring iron was also recovered. The fact that this feature appears to follow a natural difference in the chalk (angular in the east and soft and rounded in the west) gives more weight to its interpretation as an animal burrow.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT	FILL	VOLUME	OBJECTS	AN BONE	DENSITY
011AE00331	011AE00330		1	0

Context Details

011AE00331 Sections and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES

011AE00330 UNDEFINED FILL OVATE 240 62 28 IRREGULAR PIT PROB ANIMAL BURROW LOC IN W.CENT AE.ODD EXC?INC 0.5-3CM CHK.ANIMAL ATN.FINDS OF BONE.

011AE00331 UNDEFINED CUT OVATE 240 62 28 IRREGULAR PIT/ANIMAL BURROW LOC IN W.CENT AE.CUT INTO CHK GRAVEL NAT. E CHK ANGULAR AND BADLY BURROWED. W CHK SOFT AND ROUNDED.

Object

KEY_ID	OB	PERIOD	MATERIAL	TYPE	SUB_TYPE	CLASS	No
011AE00170	AA	Unassignrd	STONE	STONE		NAT IRON	1

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
011AE00330	UNDEFINED FILL	OVATE	240	62	28	IRREGULAR	PIT PROB ANIMAL BURROW LOC IN W.CENT AE.ODD EXC?INC 0.5-3CM CHK.ANIMAL ATN.FINDS OF BONE.
011AE00331	UNDEFINED CUT	OVATE	240	62	28	IRREGULAR	PIT/ANIMAL BURROW LOC IN W.CENT AE.CUT INTO CHK GRAVEL NAT. E CHK ANGULAR AND BADLY BURROWED. W CHK SOFT AND ROUNDED.