011CD05158

Fire Pit

 
Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

 An ovate fire pit in area 11BD/CD, excavated over two seasons. Rounded chalk blocks 2cm to 9cm in length were present in the base of the pit (011BD00802, equal to 011CD05158). A silty humic fill with a large amount of charcoal flecking (011BD00997) lay above the stones with a final fill of ashy material (011BD00666, equal to 011CD05157) above. This final fill contained chalk blocks 2cm to 14cm in length. A total of 51 object and 117 animal bone finds were recovered, the majority from fill 011BD00802. The pit is almost certainly of Anglian date.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 
011BD00667
011BD00666
   3 3  
   
011BD00802
   43 111  
   
011BD00997
   5    
 
011CD05158
011CD05157
     3  
   
011CD05181
        

Object Totals by Material

011BD00666 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BD00666 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
 
 ANGLIAN POTTERY
1
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
1

011BD00802 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BD00802 Unassigned COPPER ALLOY
1
 
 Unassigned IRON
1
 
 ANGLIAN POTTERY
3
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
15
 
 Unassigned POTTERY
4
 
 Unassigned SHELL
3
 
 ANGLIAN SLAG
2
 
 Unassigned SLAG
1
 
 Unassigned SNAIL
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
8
 
 ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
1
 
 ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE
2
 
 ANGLIAN WORKED STONE
1

011BD00997 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BD00997 Unassigned CHARCOAL
5

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BD00666 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BD00666 Cattle
2
 
 Dog
1

011BD00802 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BD00802 Bird
5
 
 Cattle
41
 
 Dog
1
 
 Pig
7
 
 Sheep
2
 
 Sheep/Goat
55

011CD05157 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05157 Cattle
1
 
 Sheep/Goat
2

Context Details

011BD00667 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BD00666 PIT FILL OVATE
145
82
12
 FLAT FILL OF POSSIBLE FIREPIT. CONTAINS ANIMAL BONE: FLECKS OF CHARCOAL: PEAGRIT: A FEW CHALK PEBBLES c.2-3CM IN SIZE: PIECE OF POTTERY
011BD00667 PIT CUT OVATE
145
82
22
 U-SHAPED POSSIBLE FIREPIT LOCATED 215CM N OF GRUB 790. CONTAINS CHALK STONES IN BASE: CHARCOAL: A FEW PIECES OF ANIMAL BONE
011BD00802 PIT FILL OVATE
145
66
4
 FLAT LAYER OF ROUNDED CHALK STONES c.2-9CM IN SIZE. LOCATED IN POSSIBLE FIREPIT 667 UNDER FILL 997
011BD00997 PIT FILL OVATE
145
82
5
 FLAT LAYER OF SILTY HUMIC SOIL IN PROBABLE FIREPIT. FREQUENT FLECKS OF CHARCOAL. CONTAINS A FEW PIECES OF PEAGRIT

011CD05158 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD05157 PIT FILL OVATE
148
89
12
 FLAT BASED V ASHY FILL OF FIRE PIT. THIS WAS HALF SECTIONED IN 1991. PART OF FILL WAS REMOVED FOR FLOTATION/THE REST WAS 3D RECORDED.
011CD05158 PIT CUT OVATE
148
89
21
 FLAT BASED V CUT INTO NATURAL CHALK AND HILL WASH. ROUNDED CHALK PEBBLES OCCUR NEAR THE BASE: DISTINGUISHING BASE FROM FILL 5181.
011CD05181 PIT FILL OVATE
122
73
9
 FLAT BASED V FILL OF FIRE PIT/CONSISTING OF ANGULAR CHALK FRAGMENTS. NO SOIL REC. HALF SECTIONED LAST YEAR. NO FINDS.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BD00666 AB Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BD00666 AA ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ANGLIAN GTW
1
011BD00666 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011BD00802 AA Unassigned COPPER ALLOY C/A FRAGMENT
 
 
1
011BD00802 AB Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENTS
 
 
2
011BD00802 AJ ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERDS
 
 ANGLIAN III?
3
011BD00802 AO ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ANGLIAN III
1
011BD00802 BL ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ANGLIAN III?
1
011BD00802 AQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00802 AV ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00802 AW ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00802 BA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011BD00802 BB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 HUNTCLIFF
1
011BD00802 BC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00802 BD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00802 BE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 HUNTCLIFF
1
011BD00802 BG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00802 BH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 HUNTCLIFF
1
011BD00802 BI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011BD00802 BJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011BD00802 BK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00802 BM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00802 BO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00802 AG Unassigned POTTERY SHERDS
 
 
2
011BD00802 AH Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011BD00802 AK Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011BD00802 AX Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011BD00802 AE Unassigned SHELL SHELL
 
 OYSTER
1
011BD00802 AL Unassigned SHELL SHELL
 
 WINKLE
1
011BD00802 AM Unassigned SHELL SHELL
 
 OYSTER
1
011BD00802 AN ANGLIAN SLAG SLAG?
 
 IRON SLAG
1
011BD00802 AU ANGLIAN SLAG SLAG
 
 IRON SLAG
1
011BD00802 AC Unassigned SLAG SLAG
 
 IRON SLAG
1
011BD00802 AZ Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BD00802 AD Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011BD00802 AF Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011BD00802 AS Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011BD00802 AY Unassigned STONE STONE FOSSILIFEROUS LIMESTONE?
1
011BD00802 BF Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011BD00802 BN Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011BD00802 BP Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011BD00802 BQ Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 NAT IRON
1
011BD00802 AT ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY
 
 
1
011BD00802 AP ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG
 
2
011BD00802 AR ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG
 
1
011BD00802 AI ANGLIAN WORKED STONE WHETSTONE SQUARE SECTION
 
1
011BD00997 AA Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BD00997 AB Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BD00997 AC Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BD00997 AD Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BD00997 AE Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
011BD00666 CATTLE Femur P
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00666 CATTLE Phalanx 3
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00666 DOG Pelvis
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 BIRD Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 BIRD M/T C
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 BIRD Other
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 BIRD Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 BIRD Ulna
1
1
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Astragalus
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Astragalus
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Atlas
1
1
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Axis
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Axis
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Femur D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Horncore
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 CATTLE Humerus D
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Humerus D
1
0
0
1
1
011BD00802 CATTLE Ld4
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE M/C C
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 CATTLE M/C D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE M/C P
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 CATTLE M/C P
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE M/C P
1
1
0
0
1
011BD00802 CATTLE M/T C
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 CATTLE M/T C
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE M/T D
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 CATTLE M/T P
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE M/T P
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE M/T P
1
1
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE N.Cuboid
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Occiput
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Pelvis
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 CATTLE Pelvis
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Pelvis
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Radius P
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Scapula
1
1
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 CATTLE Scapula
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 CATTLE Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 CATTLE Ulna
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 DOG Occiput
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 PIG Femur P
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 PIG M/C P
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 PIG M/podial
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 PIG Scapula
1
1
0
0
1
011BD00802 PIG Tibia C
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 PIG Tibia C
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 PIG U Canine
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP Horncore
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP Horncore
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Astragalus
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Atlas
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Atlas
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Atlas
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Femur C
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Femur D
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Femur D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Femur D
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Femur D
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus C
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus C
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus C
1
0
0
1
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus D
1
1
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Ld4
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Ld4
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Ld4
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT M/C C
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT M/C C
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT M/C P
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT M/T C
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT M/T D
1
1
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT M/T P
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Pelvis
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Radius br
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Radius C
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Radius D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Radius D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Radius D
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Sacrum
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia br
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia br
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
1
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia P
1
1
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Ulna
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Ulna
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00802 SHEEP/GOAT Ulna
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05157 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05157 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus D
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05157 SHEEP/GOAT M/T D
1
0
0
0
0