012AD00538

Pit

Phasing

The only diagnostic material culture from this feature were three late Roman pot sherds. The pit was revealed by the removal of spit 012AD00375. There were no other stratigraphic relationships.

Discussion

A problem occurred during the excavation of this feature, in that a number of finds from the area immediately to the south of the pit were lifted using this pit fill number. These have been identified and split into two tables below. Only the finds from the pit itself are discussed here. The single fill was a sandy clay loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/2), with less than 5% chalk inclusions. Both daub and charcoal flecking were noted.

The pit was cut into hillwash, with an irregular shape and a wide U profile. Its shape may be because animal disturbance was mistakenly excavated as part of the pit fill.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00538 012AD0   10  (10) 11  (24)  

012AD00537 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00537 DAUB  
3
  FLINT  
3
  POTTERY 3-4C
2
  POTTERY 4C
1
  SLAG
1
  STONE  
1

012AD00537 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00537 Cattle
6
  Domestic fowl
1
  Sheep
3
  Wild/domestic goose
1

Context Details

012AD00538 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00537 PIT FILL FIGURE 8
129
77
14
 U-SHAPED PIT FILL. BONE BURNT BONE POTTERY FOUND. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING.5% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 7CMS.
012AD00538 PIT CUT FIGURE 8
129
77
14
 U-SHAPED PIT CUT. CUT INTO HILLWASH OF 25% CHALK INCLUSIONS. UNEVEN CUT MAY BE TO DO WITH ANIMAL HOLES ALSO BEING PARTIALLY EXCAVATED.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00537 AH DAUB BURNT     
1
012AD00537 AI DAUB BURNT     
2
012AD00537 AT DAUB BURNT     
1
012AD00537 AE   FLINT FLAKE NATURAL?  
1
012AD00537 AO   FLINT FRAGMENT NATURAL  
1
012AD00537 AR   FLINT FRAGMENTS NATURAL  
8
012AD00537 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00537 AS 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00537 AN SLAG SLAG    
5
012AD00537 AQ   STONE PEBBLE    
1

Objects from area immediately to the south of the pit

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00537 AP   CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00537 AF DAUB BURNT     
1
012AD00537 AG 2-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD00537 AC 2C POTTERY SHERD   SAMIAN
1
012AD00537 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00537 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JKNAP ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00537 AL 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00537 AM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00537 AK 4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD00537 AD ROMAN WORKED BONE BONE PIN PERFORATED HEAD  
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00537 Cattle Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Cattle Pelvis 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00537 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00537 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Cattle Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Domestic fowl Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00537 Sheep Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Wild/domestic goose Femur C 1 0 0 0 0

Animal Bones from the area to the south of the pit

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00537 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00537 Cattle Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00537 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Domestic goose Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Pig Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Pig Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Pig Tibia P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00537 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep M/T D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep/Goat Axis 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00537 Sheep/Goat M/C br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00537 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0