West Heslerton: Anglian Settlement Structural Catalogue

012AD08353

Pit

Phasing

All of the diagnostic material culture (5) were late Roman pot sherds. The pit was demonstrated to be the latest of three pits in the immediate vicinity, cutting 012AD08492 in the west and 012AD08355 in the south-east.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

	012AD08352

	012AD08361

	012AD08353



012AD08491		012AD08354

012AD08492		012AD08355

Discussion

This was a large pit, the latest of three, interctiing pits in the immediate area. The primary fill (012AD08361) was a hillwash-like material, a sandy clay loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/4), with 5% chalk inclusions (0.5-2cm in diameter). Three late Roman sherds and small bone fragments were the only finds. This was sealed by 012AD08352, a slightly darker sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 3/3), with a 10% chalk inclusion rate. Two late Roman sherds were recovered from this fill, together with a number of animal bones (mainly cattle).

The pit was cut into sand & gravel, with a U-shaped profile (somewhat irregular in places).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT	FILL	VOLUME	OBJECTS	AN BONE	DENSITY
012AD08353	012AD08352		2	13
	012AD08361		3	0

012AD08352 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID	SPECIES	No
012AD08352	Cattle	10
	Pig	2
	Sheep/Goat	1

Context Details

012AD08353 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES

012AD08352 PIT FILL OVATE
224

195

67
U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND CARVED CHALK BLOCK. NO DAUB BUT OCCASIONAL CHARCOAL FLECKING.

012AD08353 PIT CUT OVATE
224

195

67
U-SHAPED CUT INTO SAND AND GRAVEL. ROUND/SLIGHTLY OVATE WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. CUTS THROUGH PITS 8491/8492 AND 8354/8355.

012AD08361 PIT FILL OVATE
152

133

20
U-SHAPED MATERIAL RESEMBLING HILLWASH-SANDY CLAY LOAM WITH FRIABLE TEXTURE. UNDER LAYER 8352. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE ONLY. AN. BURROWING VISIBLE.

Objects

KEY_ID	OB	PERIOD	MATERIAL	TYPE	SUB_TYPE	CLASS	No
012AD08352	AA	2-4C	POTTERY	SHERD	J		1
012AD08352	AB	2-4C	POTTERY	SHERD	CLSD		1
012AD08361	AA	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD08361	AB	3-4C	POTTERY	SHERD	J	ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD08361	AC	4C	POTTERY	SHERD	J		1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID	SPECIES	ELEMENT	QUANT	CHEW	BURN	BUTCH	FBRK
012AD08352	Cattle	Astragalus	1	0	0	1	0
012AD08352	Cattle	Astragalus	1	1	0	0	0
012AD08352	Cattle	Horncore	1	0	0	1	1
012AD08352	Cattle	M/C P	1	0	0	0	1
012AD08352	Cattle	M/T C	1	0	0	0	0
012AD08352	Cattle	M/T D	1	0	0	1	1
012AD08352	Cattle	Pelvis	1	0	0	1	1
012AD08352	Cattle	Phalanx 1	1	0	0	0	0
012AD08352	Cattle	Phalanx 1	1	0	0	0	0
012AD08352	Cattle	Phalanx 2	1	0	0	0	0
012AD08352	Pig	Atlas	1	0	0	0	0
012AD08352	Pig	Hyoid	2	0	0	0	0
012AD08352	Sheep/Goat	Femur P	1	0	0	0	0

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD08352	PIT FILL	OVATE	224	195	67	U-SHAPED	CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND CARVED CHALK BLOCK. NO DAUB BUT OCCASIONAL CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD08353	PIT CUT	OVATE	224	195	67	U-SHAPED	CUT INTO SAND AND GRAVEL. ROUND/SLIGHTLY OVATE WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. CUTS THROUGH PITS 8491/8492 AND 8354/8355.
012AD08361	PIT FILL	OVATE	152	133	20	U-SHAPED	MATERIAL RESEMBLING HILLWASH-SANDY CLAY LOAM WITH FRIABLE TEXTURE. UNDER LAYER 8352. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE ONLY. AN. BURROWING VISIBLE.