012AD05416

Pit

Phasing

The only diagnostic find was a single late Romano-British sherd. The slot was sealed by spit 012AD00590. No stratigraphic relationship was established with either ditch 012AD07222 to the west or similar slot 012AD05418 to the east.

Discussion

This shallow slot was located on the western edge of the dry valley, and was excavated in two segments. The fill was a sandy clay loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3), with 10% chalk inclusions in the southern segment (012AD05415), increasing to 20% chalk inclusions in the northern segment (012AD05432). No daub or charcoal flecking were noted.

The slot was cut into fragmented angular chalk natural, with a V-shaped profile (where this could be established).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD05416 012AD05415   3 0  
012AD05433 012AD05432   0 0  

Context Details

012AD05416 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05415 SLOT FILL CURVILINEAR 280 54 25 V-SHAPED FILL OF SLOT. RELATIONSHIP WITH 5417 UNKNOWN. 10% CHALK. NO VISIBLE INCLUSIONS. BONE LIFTED BY CONTEXT ONLY.
012AD05416 SLOT CUT CURVILINEAR 280 54 25 V-SHAPED CUT OF SLOT. RELATIONSHIP WITH 5417 UNKNOWN. ROUGH CUT INTO FRAG. CHALK.
012AD05432 SLOT FILL CURVILINEAR 126 95 20 UNDULATING FILL OF SHORT SLOT SEG. SHALLOW SEGMENT BEFORE TERMINUS. 20% CHALK. NO VISIBLE INCLUSIONS. SEVERELY PLOUGH TRUNCATED.
012AD05433 SLOT CUT CURVILINEAR 126 95 20 UNDULATING CUT OF SHORT SLOT SEG. SHALLOW SEGMENT BEFORE TERMINUS. SEVERELY PLOUGH TRUNCATED. VERY ROUGH CUT INTO FRAG. CHALK NATURAL.

Objects

KEY_ID OB MATERIAL PERIOD TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05415 AA POTTERY 3-4C SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD05415 AC SNAIL   SNAIL SAMPLE     1
012AD05415 AB STONE   STONE   RED CHALK 1