011BA00079

Pit

 
Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

A small pit in central 11BA, to the north of large curvilinear enclosure 011BA07130. The pit contained a large number of objects including 15 sherds of Middle Saxon pottery. Three fills were present; a primary fill (011BA00145) of relatively inclusion-free sandy silt, a secondary layer (011BA00144) of heavily burrowed material and a final fill of sandy loam with 20% chalk inclusions. The surface of the pit appeared to be burnt but no evidence of burning was apparent within the fills. The pit was initially half-sectioned, (all finds incorrectly being given the number 011BA00078), but when the second half was removed, the finds were correctly assigned to their relevant contexts.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
 
011BA00079
011BA00078
   67 + 2 12  
   
011BA00144
   5    
   
011BA00145
   5 1  

Object Totals by Material

011BA00078 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BA00078 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
  ANGLIAN POTTERY
8
  ANGLIAN? POTTERY
2
  BRONZE AGE POTTERY
2
  IRON AGE? POTTERY
1
  MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY
15
  MIDDLE SAXON? POTTERY
2
  PREHISTORIC POTTERY
9
  ROMAN POTTERY
9
  ROMAN? POTTERY
3
  Unassigned POTTERY
11
  Unassigned STONE
4

011BA00079 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BA00079 PREHISTORIC POTTERY
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
1

011BA00144 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BA00144 PREHISTORIC POTTERY
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
2
  Unassigned POTTERY
2

011BA00145 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BA00145 Unassigned POTTERY
5

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BA00078 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BA00078 Cattle
1
  Other
1
  Sheep/Goat
3
  Small Mammal (Other)
7

011BA00145 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BA00145 Sheep/Goat
1

 Structural Details

011BA00079 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011BA00078 PIT FILL ROUND
96
55
18
 VERT.SIDE F.BASE THE FILL HAD CHALK INCLUSIONS 10% 1.5-4 CM DIAM. VERY HIGH LEVELS OF POTETERY FOUND. SITUATED APPARENTLY ALONE WITH NO NEARBY FEATURES.
011BA00079 PIT CUT ROUND
89
49
47
 VERT.SIDE F.BASE THE PIT WAS CUT THROUGH SAND DOWN TO THE NATURAL WHITE CHALK. THE PIT WAS SITUATED ALONE IN THE CENTRAL SANDY SECTION OF BA (BACKFILLED DURING SEASON)
011BA00144 PIT FILL ROUND
89
49
11
 COMPLEX THIS IS BELOW 78: ABOVE 145 AND IS CUT BY 79. THIS FILL WAS HEAVILY ANIMAL BURROWED AND HAD POTTERY IN ABUNDANCE.
011BA00145 PIT FILL ROUND
89
48
18
 VERT.SIDE F.BASE THIS LAYER HAS CHALK INCLUSIONS OF LESS THAN 5% AND CONTAINED POTTERY IN COPIOUS AMOUNTS: AS WELL AS ANIMAL BONE.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BA00078 AS PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011BA00078 AE ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I?
1
011BA00078 AF ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I
1
011BA00078 AH ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I
1
011BA00078 AI ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I?
1
011BA00078 AJ ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I?
1
011BA00078 AK ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I?
1
011BA00078 AQ ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN V
1
011BA00078 AR ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I
1
011BA00078 CG ANGLIAN? POTTERY SHERD    
1
011BA00078 CN ANGLIAN? POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I?
1
011BA00078 AN BRONZE AGE POTTERY SHERD   BRONZE AGE
1
011BA00078 AP BRONZE AGE POTTERY SHERD BRONZE AGE  
1
011BA00078 AO IRON AGE? POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00078 AU MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 AV MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 AX MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 AY MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 AZ MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BA MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BB MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BC MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BD MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERDS   MIDDLE SAXON?
4
011BA00078 BE MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BG MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BH MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BK MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BM MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BN MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BV MIDDLE SAXON? POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BX MIDDLE SAXON? POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 AC PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00078 AT PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00078 BL PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD FTW  
1
011BA00078 BS PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD    
1
011BA00078 BT PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00078 BU PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00078 CB PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00078 CC PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00078 CK PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00078 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00078 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00078 AD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00078 BP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BR ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 BW ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011BA00078 CF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   R-B/ANGLIAN I
1
011BA00078 CH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I?
1
011BA00078 CI ROMAN? POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 CJ ROMAN? POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 CL ROMAN? POTTERY SHERD   MIDDLE SAXON?
1
011BA00078 AG Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011BA00078 AM Unassigned POTTERY SHERDS    
3
011BA00078 AW Unassigned POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00078 BF Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011BA00078 BI Unassigned POTTERY SHERDS   FTW
4
011BA00078 BJ Unassigned POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00078 BO Unassigned POTTERY SHERDS   FTW
4
011BA00078 BY Unassigned POTTERY SHERDS    
3
011BA00078 BZ Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011BA00078 CE Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011BA00078 CM Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011BA00078 AL Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011BA00078 CA Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011BA00078 CD Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011BA00078 CO Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011BA00079 AB PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00079 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS   ROMANO-BRITISH?
5
011BA00144 AC PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00144 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00144 AE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00144 AA Unassigned POTTERY SHERDS    
2
011BA00144 AD Unassigned POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011BA00145 AA Unassigned POTTERY SHERDS    
3
011BA00145 AB Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011BA00145 AC Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011BA00145 AD Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011BA00145 AE Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011BA00078 CATTLE Scapula
1
0
0
1
0
011BA00078 OTHER SPP Other
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00078 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00078 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00078 SHEEP/GOAT Radius br
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00078 SMALL MAMMAL Other
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00078 SMALL MAMMAL Other
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00078 SMALL MAMMAL Other
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00078 SMALL MAMMAL Other
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00078 SMALL MAMMAL Other
2
0
0
0
2
011BA00078 SMALL MAMMAL Other
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00078 SMALL MAMMAL Other
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00145 SHEEP/GOAT M/T C
1
0
0
0
0