012AD08490

? Pit

Phasing

The only diagnostic material culture recovered from the feature were five late Romano-British pot sherds. However, the pit sealed a curvilinear slot (012AD08501), which contained an Anglian sherd.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

      012AD05064  
         
  012AD08489       
         
  012AD08490       
         
      012AD08500   
         
      012AD08501   
         

Discussion

This was a large pit-type feature, sealed by the layer of material 012AD05064. It was estimated that only a quarter of the total area covered by the pit was excavated. The feature contained a single fill, a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/4), with 10% chalk inclusions (0.5-1.5cm in diameter). No daub or charcoal flecking were noted.

The feature was cut into sand and gravel, with a wide V profile. Removal of the fill revealed the curvilinear slot 012AD08501.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD08490 012AD08489   5 2  

Context Details

012AD08490 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD0489 PIT FILL SUB-CIRCULAR 189 140 37 U-SHAPED CONTAINED FEW ANIMAL BONES. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. DIMENSIONS DIFFICULT-LESS THAN 1/4 EXC.
012AD08490 PIT CUT SUB-CIRCULAR 189 140 37 U-SHAPED BELIEVED TO BE ROMAN QUARRY PIT. UNDER UNDEFINED FILLS 5137/5138. OVERLAY DITCH 8500/8501. CUT INTO SAND AND GRAVEL. ESTIMATED SUB-CIRCULAR WITH U PROFILE

Objects

KEY_ID OB MATERIAL PERIOD TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD08489 AA POTTERY 2-4C SHERD J   1
012AD08489 AB POTTERY 3-4C SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08489 AC POTTERY 3-4C SHERD JB ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08489 AD POTTERY 3-4C SHERD JB ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08489 AE POTTERY 3-4C SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH 1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD08489 Horse Astragalus 0 0 0 0
012AD08489 Sheep/Goat M/T br 1 0 0 0