012AD08055

Slot


Phasing

The slot was dated a Middle Saxon by the find of a copper alloy styca.

Discussion

The slot had relationships with Grubenhaus 012AD08480 and enclosure ditch 012AD08063, although the nature of the soil into which they were cut meant that establishing the stratigraphic sequence was difficult. However, the find of a styca in the slot makes this the latest event in the sequence. The slot also contained a number of animal bones, including 4 geese bones. The slot was filled by a sandy loam (Munsell 10/YR/43) with chalk inclusions of 5% (0.5-1.5cm in diameter), and cut into hillwash with a regular U-profile.
 

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD08055 012AD08054 20 28

Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AD08054 Unassigned CHARCOAL
2
  MIDDLE SAXON COPPER ALLOY
1
  Unassigned FLINT
1
  4TH CENTURY POTTERY
10
  ROMAN POTTERY
2
  Unassigned STONE
3
  Unassigned UNFIRED CLAY
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08054 Cattle
10
Domestic goose
2
Pig
2
Sheep
3
Sheep/Goat
9
Wild/domestic goose
2

Context Details

012AD08055 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08054 SLOT FILL LINEAR 394 96 38 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE POTTERY AND A  COIN. CHALK INCLUSIONS 5% 0.5-1CM IN DIAMETER.
012AD08055 SLOT CUT LINEAR 394 96 38 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. MAY CUT  DITCH 8052/8053 BUT THIS WAS NOT PROVEN BY EXCAVATION DUE TO SIMILARITY OF FILLS.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD08054 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD08054 AB 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08054 AC 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08054 AD 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08054 AE 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08054 AF Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD08054 AG 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08054 AH 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08054 AI 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08054 AJ Unassigned STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD08054 AK 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08054 AL 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08054 AM 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08054 AN ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD08054 AO Unassigned STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD08054 AP Unassigned STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD08054 AQ Unassigned FLINT FLINT CHIP NATURAL  
1
012AD08054 AR Unassigned UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
4
012AD08054 AS Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD08054 AT MIDDLE SAXON COPPER ALLOY COIN STYCA  
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FRBRK
012AD08054 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Cattle Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08054 Cattle M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Cattle Patella 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08054 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Cattle Scapula 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08054 Domestic goose Femur C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Domestic goose Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Pig M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Pig Scapula 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08054 Sheep M/T D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Sheep/Goat Axis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Sheep/Goat Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Sheep/Goat N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08054 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Wild/domestic goose Coracoid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08054 Wild/domestic goose Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0