West Heslerton: Anglian Settlement Structural Catalogue

012AD00440

Slot

Phasing

The only diagnostic material culture were two late Roman pot sherds. The find of a round headed iron pin could indicate a later date. It was cut by the north-south aligned slot 012AD00465 to the west.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

	012AD00464

	012AD00465


012AD00439		012AD00430

	012AD00440

	012AD00449

	012AD00450

Discussion

The primary fill of this curvilinear slot was 012AD00439, a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3), with up to 20% chalk inclusions. Both fired and unfired clay was present in some quantity, and this deposit was given a separate number (012AD00430). Although no direct stratigraphic relationship could be established with the ?grain dryer (012AD00080) to the east, the finds of both fired and unfired clay in the slot may indicate a functional relationship.

The slot was cut into chalk with a U-shaped profile. Plough truncation had affected most of the features in this area.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT	FILL	VOLUME	OBJECTS	AN BONE	DENSITY
012AD00440	012AD00430		0	1
	012AD00439		8	5

Context Details

012AD00440 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES

012AD00430 LENS AMORPHOUS
67

33

5
FLAT BAKED CLAY DEPOSIT IN SLOT 440. EXTENDS IN SEVERAL LUMPS DOWN THE SLOT. ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH UNBAKED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT MATERIAL.

012AD00439 SLOT FILL LINEAR
130

50

13
U-SHAPED FILL OF SLOT. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. LOT OF BONE FOUND PIECE OF QUERN SMALL IRON PIN LOT OF UNBAKED CLAY AND BAKED CLAY 430. 20% CHALK INCLUSIONS.

012AD00440 SLOT CUT LINEAR
130

50

13
U-SHAPED CUT OF SLOT. CUT INTO CHALK. NO RELATIONSHIP ASCERTAINED WITH 420 OR PIT 451/2. TOO HEAVILY PLOUGH TRUNCATED IN THIS AREA.

Objects

KEY_ID	OBCODE	PERIOD	MATERIAL	TYPE	SUB_TYPE	CLASS	No
012AD00439	AH		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			1
012AD00439	AG		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			1
012AD00439	AF		DAUB	BURNT DAUB			1
012AD00439	AA		IRON	IRON PIN	ROUND-HEADED		1
012AD00439	AC	ROMAN	POTTERY	SHERD			1
012AD00439	AB	4C	POTTERY	SHERD	BK?		1
012AD00439	AD		STONE	STONE		SANDSTONE	1
012AD00439	AE		UNFIRED CLAY	UNFIRED CLAY			1

Animal Bone

KEY_ID	SPECIES	ELEMENT	CHEW	BURN	BUTCH	FBRK
012AD00439	Cattle	N.Cuboid	0	0	0	0
012AD00439	Pig	Femur P	0	0	0	0
012AD00439	Sheep	Tibia D	0	0	0	0
012AD00439	Sheep/Goat	Radius P	0	0	0	0
012AD00439	Sheep/Goat	Humerus D	1	0	0	0

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD00430	LENS	AMORPHOUS	67	33	5	FLAT	BAKED CLAY DEPOSIT IN SLOT 440. EXTENDS IN SEVERAL LUMPS DOWN THE SLOT. ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH UNBAKED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT MATERIAL.
012AD00439	SLOT FILL	LINEAR	130	50	13	U-SHAPED	FILL OF SLOT. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. LOT OF BONE FOUND PIECE OF QUERN SMALL IRON PIN LOT OF UNBAKED CLAY AND BAKED CLAY 430. 20% CHALK INCLUSIONS.
012AD00440	SLOT CUT	LINEAR	130	50	13	U-SHAPED	CUT OF SLOT. CUT INTO CHALK. NO RELATIONSHIP ASCERTAINED WITH 420 OR PIT 451/2. TOO HEAVILY PLOUGH TRUNCATED IN THIS AREA.