012AD00264

Pit

Phasing

The pit contaiined no diagnostic material culture. The feature was seen in plan to be cut by slot 012AD00244 in the north-west and by enclosure ditch 012AD01006 in the south-east. This means that the pit is Anglian at the latest, and possibly earlier in date. It also appeared to cut through a stone setting (which remained unexcavated)

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

  012AD00243    012AD01006
     
  012AD00244   
     
  012AD00263   
     
  012AD00636   
     
  012AD00637   
     
  012AD00264   
     

Discussion

This ovate pit was located near to the northern limit of area 12AD, and was situated just off the eastern edge of the dry valley. The primary fill was 012AD00637, a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/2), with 10% chalk inclusions up to 7cm in diameter. No daub or charcoal flecking were noted, and there were no finds. This was sealed by 012AD00636, a redeposited natural chalk (50%) in a sandy loam matrix (Munsell colour 10YR 4/2). Again no daub and charcoal were noted, and only small fragments of animal bone were recovered. The final fill (012AD00263), was a sandy loam (Munsell 10YR 4/2), with 5% chalk inclusions up to 7cm in diameter. Both daub and charcoal flecking were present, and all of the finds were from this upper fill.

The pit was cut into chalk natural, with a U-shaped profile. It was substantially deeper in the west, shallowing towards the centre before deepening again in the east. The plan shows that this may indicate the position of post holes.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00264 012AD00263   2 4  
  012AD00636   0 0  
  012AD00637   0 0  

Context Details

012AD00264 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00263 PIT FILL OVATE 100 62 16 U-SHAPED FILL OF PIT. BONE AND NIEDERMENDIG LAVA FOUND. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING.5% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 7CMS.
012AD00264 PIT CUT OVATE 100 88 46 U-SHAPED CUT OF PIT. CUT INTO SOLID CHALK. CUT BY SLOT 243/4 AND DITCH 217/8. HAS THREE FILLS 263 636 637.
012AD00636 PIT FILL ROUND 77 73 25 IRREGULAR FILL OF PIT. STONIER LAYER IN PIT 264.50% CHALK INCLUSIONS 2-15CMS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. SOME BONE FOUND. LIFTED UNDER 263.
012AD00637 PIT FILL ROUND 40 39 20 U-SHAPED FILL OF PIT. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 7CMS. NO CHARCOAL OR DAUB FLECKING. BONE FOUND.

Objects

KEY_ID OB MATERIAL PERIOD TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00263 AB DAUB BURNT      2
012AD00263 AA STONE   PEBBLE     1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00263 Cattle Femur D 0 0 0 0
012AD00263 Cattle Pelvis fr 0 0 0 0
012AD00263 Cattle Horncore 0 0 0 0
012AD00263 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 0 0 0 0