012AD00829

Pit

Discussion

A small pit located at the northern terminus of ditch segment 012AD00740, this may be evidence of a post placement, although this could not be verified (no post pipe visible in section). The enclosure ditch 012AD07212 also terminated just at this point. The primary fill (012AD00828), was a dark (Munsell colour 10YR 3/1) sandy loam, with almost no chalk inclusions. No daub flecking was noted. The charcoal content of this fill was exceptionally high ( estimated at 50%). No finds were recovered from this primary fill. The second, and final fill (012AD00827), was a lighter (Munsell colour 10YR 3/2) sandy loam, with 5% chalk inclusions. Both daub and charcoal flecks were noted. The only finds (five animal bones) were recovered from this upper fill.

The pit was cut into solid chalk, with a slightly round-based V profile.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00829 012AD00827   0 5  
  012AD00828   0 0  

Context Details

012AD00829 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00827 PIT FILL ROUND
76
76
6
 V-SHAPED PIT FILL. BONE FOUND.5% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 5CMS. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. LIES ABOVE CHARCOAL-RICH FILL 828. TERMINATES 739/40.
012AD00828 PIT FILL ROUND
76
72
6
 V-SHAPED PIT FILL. CHARCOAL-RICH FILL ON BASE OF PIT 829. VERY HIGH CHARCOAL CONTENT 50%. NO CHALK INCLUSIONS. NO DAUB FLECKING. NO FINDS. SAMPLE TAKEN.
012AD00829 PIT CUT ROUND
76
72
12
 V-SHAPED PIT CUT. CUT INTO SOLID CHALK. TERMINATES SLOT 739/40. NO RELATIONSHIP ASCERTAINED WITH SLOT 760/1. STEEPER GRADIENT ON W SIDE OF PIT SHALLOW E SIDE.

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00827 Cattle Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00827 Cattle Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00827 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00827 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00827 Sheep/Goat M/T D 1 0 0 0 1