012AD00125

Pit

Phasing

Although containing only (6) Roman pot sherds, the find of half an unfired clay loomweight, with other unfired clay fragments, indicate an Anglian date for this feature. It cut through layer 012AD00089, and was sealed by layer 012AD00022.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

  012AD00022  
     
  012AD00124  
     
  012AD00125  
     
012AD00089

Discussion

This shallow pit was located right on the eastern edge of area 12AD, within a shallow depression. The pit appears to have been dug before the depression had completely filled. The pit was filled with a fine sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3), with 15-20% chalk inclusions. For such a shallow feature, the pit contained a high density of finds. The majority of the animal bones were sheep/goat (62%), with cattle, pig and goose also represented. It was also issued with the number 012AC00358 for its eastern edge which, although it remained unexcavated, was cleaned by an extension to spit 012AC00371 which demonstrated that unfired clay was present in this half as well.

The pit was cut into layer 012AD00089 with a shallow, irregular profile.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00125 012AD00124   14 29  

012AD00124 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00124 IRON  
1
  POTTERY 2-4C
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
5
  SLAG
1
  STONE  
3
  UNFIRED CLAY ANGLIAN
1
  UNFIRED CLAY ANGLIAN?
2

012AD00124 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00124 Cattle
3
  Domestic fowl
1
  Domestic goose
1
  Pig
4
  Sheep
2
  Sheep/Goat
17
  Wild/domestic goose
1

Context Details

012AD00125 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00124 PIT FILL RECTANGULAR
229
126
6
 IRREGULAR CONTAINED LARGE AMOUNTS OF ANIMAL BONE POTTERY AND MUCH UNFIRED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT MATERIAL. LARGE NUMBER OF OVICAPRID BONES.
012AD00125 PIT CUT RECTANGULAR
229
126
6
 IRREGULAR CUT THROUGH LAYER 89 AND STONY LAYER 180. VERY IRREGULAR BASE AND VERY SHALLOW. LAY ABOVE POST HOLE 189/190.
012AC00357 PIT FILL RECTANGULAR 160 126 No Entry PIT DEFINED ON EDGE OF 12 AC (=12 AD 124 - OVERALL LENGTH 430CM). UNEXCAVATED BUT CLIPPED BY SPIT 371. CHALK FRAGMENTS <8CM IN SIZE UNFIRED CLAY
012AC00358 PIT CUT RECTANGULAR 160 126 No Entry PIT ON EDGE OF AC = 12 AD 125 (TOTAL LENGTH 430CM ELONGATED OVAL SHAPE). UNEXCAVATED.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00124 AA   IRON IRON PIN?    
1
012AD00124 AD 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CP?  
1
012AD00124 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00124 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00124 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00124 AK ROMAN SLAG SLAG    
1
012AD00124 AE   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00124 AG   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00124 AL   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00124 AF ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT    
1
012AD00124 AH ANGLIAN? UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
1
012AD00124 AI ANGLIAN? UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
5
012AD00125 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00125 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00124 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Cattle Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Domestic fowl Femur C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Domestic goose Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Pig Fibula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Pig Humerus D 1 1 0 1 0
012AD00124 Pig M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Pig Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Tibia fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00124 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00124 Wild/domestic goose Humerus C 1 0 0 0 0