011AE00357

Pit

 

Phasing

Pottery indicates a Middle-Saxon date for the pit.

Discussion

A sub-rectangular pit located along the northern limit of area 11AE. The pit apparently disturbed a burial (011AE00276) of unknown date. The pit was first noticed by the presence of charcoal flecks, and was cut into the wind-blown sand, with a gentle V-shaped profile. The edges of the pit were extremely difficult to define as the sandy fill was very similar to the sandy subsoil into which it was cut, and was eventually defined by the finds distribution. The pit had a much denser distribution of finds compared to the other features in the vicinity, including a copper alloy pin and 34 sherds of pottery. Of these sherds, 17 were unassigned and 16 were classified as being Middle-Saxon in date, thus providing a probable Middle-Saxon date for the pit.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
 011AE00357 0011AE00348 45 4

Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AE00348 ?ROMAN POTTERY 1
ANGLIAN DAUB 1
ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY 2
MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY 16
PREHISTORIC FLINT 1
Unassigned CHARCOAL 2
Unassigned COPPER ALLOY 1
Unassigned POTTERY 17
Unassigned STONE 3
Unassigned UNFIRED CLAY 1

011AE00348 Animal Bone Totals by Species

011AE00348 Cattle 2
  Sheep/goat 2

Structural Details

011AE00357 Profile and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011AE00357 PIT CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR  192 138  52 V-SHAPED  PIT CUT THROUGH SKELETON 011AE00276. THE CUT OF THE PIT ITSELF WAS ALMOST INVISIBLE AND WAS DEFINED BY THE LIMIT OF FINDS FROM WITHIN THE FILL. CUT INTO A WINDBLOWN SAND.
011AE00348 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  192 138 52 V-SHAPED PIT FILL CONTAINING HIGH DENSITY OF FINDS. FILL VERY SIMILAR TO THE SURROUNDING SANDY SUBSOIL. FINDS INCLUDE ANTLER, BRONZE PIN, BONE AND POTTERY. LIMITED CHARCOAL FLECKING.

Objects By Context

 
KEY_ID OB PERIOD1 PERIOD2 MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AE00348 AA     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AB     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AC ANGLIAN   UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY     10
011AE00348 AD     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AE     COPPER ALLOY C/A PIN     1
011AE00348 AF     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AG ROMAN?   POTTERY SHERDS   MS/R-B 2
011AE00348 AH     CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
011AE00348 AI     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AJ     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AK     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AL     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AM     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AN     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AO     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AP     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AQ ANGLIAN   UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY     2
011AE00348 AR     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AS     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AT ANGLIAN   DAUB BURNT DAUB     1
011AE00348 AU     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 AV     STONE STONE   SANDSTONE 1
011AE00348 AW MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 AX     STONE STONE     1
011AE00348 AY MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 AZ MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERDS   MIDDLE SAXON 3
011AE00348 BA MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BB MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BC     STONE STONE     1
011AE00348 BD MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BE MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BF MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BG MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BH PREHISTORIC   FLINT BLADE CORE REJUV   1
011AE00348 BI     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 BJ MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BK     POTTERY SHERD     1
011AE00348 BL MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BM MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BN MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BO MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BP     CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE     1
011AE00348 BQ MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BR MIDDLE SAXON   POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON 1
011AE00348 BS     UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY     4

Animal Bones by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AE00348 Cattle M/C C 1 1 0 0 0
011AE00348 Cattle M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
011AE00348 Sheep/goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
011AE00348 Sheep/goat Tibia br              1           1          0            0          0