002CA01023

Pit

Discussion

A small ovate feature described as a possible fire pit or hearth structure in the context record in the north/east corner of area 2CA.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILLS VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
PIT 002CA01023 002CA01021 6
002CA01022  4 1

Structural Details

002CA01023 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA01021 PIT FILL OVATE  135 110  7 UNDULATING  STONEY UPPER FILL OF FIRE PIT: STONE < 10 CM = 90% OF MATRIX-MOST NON LOCAL. FREQ CHARCOAL. SOME COLOUR VARIATION WITHIN MATRIX. 
002CA01022 PIT FILL OVATE  135 110  11 UNDULATING  FREQ PATCHES & FLECKS OF CHARCOAL THROUGHOUT FILL. A FEW FRAGS OF NON LOCAL STONE < 5 CM. CONSIDERABLE COLOUR VARIATION. SOME EV OF BURROWING. 
002CA01023 PIT CUT OVATE  135 110  12 VERT.SIDE U.BASE  CUT OF FIRE PIT/HEARTH TYPE FEATURE 15m TO N. OF M.982. BASE UNDULATES & STAINED BY BURNING. EDGES STEEPISH BUT V. SHALLOW-PROB HEAVILLY TRUNCATED A 

Objects by Material

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002CA01021 AB No Entry  FLINT FLINTS  LOCAL FLINT  15
002CA01021 AA No Entry  STONE STONE  SLATE  6
002CA01021 AC No Entry  STONE STONE  CHALK  11
002CA01021 AD No Entry  STONE STONE  LIMESTONE  8
002CA01021 AE No Entry  STONE STONE  SANDSTONE  15
002CA01021 AF No Entry  STONE STONE  SANDSTONE  20
002CA01022 AC EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN III  1
002CA01022 AA No Entry  STONE STONE  1
002CA01022 AB No Entry  STONE STONE  SANDSTONE  1
002CA01022 AD No Entry  STONE STONE  1

Animal Bone By Species

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002CA01022 Pig Femur br  1 0 0 0 0