012AD00244

Slot

Phasing

The slot contained no diagnostic material culture. It cut through pit 012AD00264., which stratigraphically is Anglian at the latest, possibly earlier.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

  012AD00243   
     
  012AD00244   
     
  012AD00263   
     
  012AD00636   
     
  012AD00637   
     
  012AD00264   
     

Discussion

This was a shallow, curvilinear slot, located near the northern limit of excavation in area 12AD. It contained a single fill (012AD00243), a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3) with up to 5% chalk inclusions. No daub or charcoal flecking were noted.

The slot was cut into chalk with a rough U-shaped profile. It was plough truncated, particularly in the north.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00244 012AD00243   1 1  

Context Details

012AD00244 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00243 SLOT FILL LINEAR 245 49 9 WIDE U FILL OF SLOT. BONE FOUND. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING.5% CHALK INCLUSIONS. APPEARED IN PLAN TO CUT PIT 263/4. 
012AD00244 SLOT CUT LINEAR 245 49 9 WIDE U CUT OF SLOT. CUT INTO CHALK. HEAVILY PLOUGH TRUNCATED AND MACHINE TRUNCATED AT NE END. EXTENT UNKNOWN. CUT PIT 263/4 SEEN IN PLAN.

Objects

KEY_ID OB MATERIAL PERIOD TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00243 AA STONE   STONE     1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00243 Cattle Hyoid 0 0 0 0