012AA00198

Pit

 
Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

 A pit in the north of area 12AA, cut through the east side of ditch 012AA00199. The pit became apparent during the excavation of a box section, removed as spit 012AA00096. Two fills were apparent; a primary fill (012AA00209) of sandy loam with larger chalk inclusions (up to10cm in size) than the secondary fill (012AA00197). Both fills contained charcoal inclusions and the upper fill also contained burnt animal bone.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 
012AA00198
012AA00197
     2  
   
012AA00209
        

Animal Bone Totals by Species

012AA00197 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AA00197 Cattle
1
 
 Sheep/Goat
1

Context Details

012AA00198 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AA00197 PIT FILL ROUND
77
44
19
 U-SHAPED PIT FILL IN SPIT 96. SLIGHTLY STONIER MATRIX THAN ABOVE FILL. CONT. BONE BURNT BONE AND CHARCOAL INCLS.
012AA00198 PIT CUT ROUND
77
44
19
 U-SHAPED PIT CUT IN SPIT 96. SECTIONED BY THE NORTHERN BAULK OF SPIT. CUT INTO CHALK NATURAL AND OVERLYING HILLWASH.
012AA00209 PIT FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
55
25
5
 U-SHAPED LOWER FILL OF PIT 198. SIMILAR MATRIX TO UPPER FILL 197 BUT CONTAINS LARGER CHALK PEBBLES -10CM. CHARCOAL INCLS.

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
012AA00197 Cattle Occiput 1 0 0 0 0
012AA00197 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1 0 1 0 0