002CB01273

Pit

Phasing

Although five late Roman pot sherds were recovered from the upper fill, the find of a single Anglian sherd places this pit in the Anglian period. The pit was revealed by the removal of spit 002CB00250. It had no other stratigraphic relationships.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

         
     002CB00250    
         
    002CB01274     
         
    002CB01280    
         
    002CB01273    
         
         

Discussion

This was an unusually shaped pit, located some 4 metres to the north of Grubenhaus 002CB01261. It was excavated by trowel in two quadrants (north-west and south-east). The primary fill (002CB01280) was only noted in the south-eastern quadrant. It was a sandy silty loam (Munsell colour 10YR 3/3), with a high charcoal content (one large sample taken). Occasional heat-cracked local flint was also present. The upper fill (002CB01274) was a sandy silty loam (Munsell colour 10YR 3/3) with 10-15% chalk inclusions. Charcoal was also present, but not in the quantities of the primary fill. All of the diagnostic finds were from the upper fill.

The pit was cut into the buried soil 002CB00890, with a wide U-shaped profile.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
002CB01273 002CB01274   14 9  
  002CB01280   1 0  

002CB01274 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
002CB01274 CHARCOAL  
5
  POTTERY  
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
3
  POTTERY 4C
2
  POTTERY ANGLIAN
1
  STONE  
2

002CB01274 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
002CB01274 Amphibian spp.
1
  Cattle
5
  Dog
1
  Pig
2

Context Details

002CB01273 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CB01273 PIT CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR
197
169
30
 WIDE U CUT OF LARGE PIT. REGULAR SMOOTH SIDES - STEEPISH. WITH FLATTISH BASE. TRUNCATED ABOVE.
002CB01274 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
197
169
30
 WIDE U ROUNDED CHALK PEBBLES THROUGHOUT FILL. TRUNCATED ABOVE.
002CB01280 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
115
87
11
 CONCAVE PRIMARY FILL OF PIT. SAME AS 1274 BUT WITH A CONCENTRATION OF CHARCOAL. LAYS PREDOMINANTLY IN W. PART OF PIT. OCCASIONAL HEAT CRACKED FLINT.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002CB01274 AH   CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
002CB01274 AI   CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
002CB01274 AJ   CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
002CB01274 AK   CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
002CB01274 AL   CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
002CB01274 AA 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUNV? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
002CB01274 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
002CB01274 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
002CB01274 AE ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN II
1
002CB01274 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
002CB01274 AM 4C POTTERY SHERD JBK? GREY WARE
1
002CB01274 AN   POTTERY SHERD    
1
002CB01274 AD   STONE STONE    
1
002CB01274 AG   STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
002CB01280 AA   CHARCOAL SAMPLE LARGE PIECES  
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002CB01274 Amphibian spp Other 1 0 0 0 0
002CB01274 Cattle Atlas 1 0 0 1 1
002CB01274 Cattle Femur D 1 1 0 1 0
002CB01274 Cattle Humerus D 1 1 0 1 0
002CB01274 Cattle Occiput 1 0 0 0 1
002CB01274 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 1 1
002CB01274 Dog Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
002CB01274 Pig Radius P 1 1 0 1 0
002CB01274 Pig Ulna 1 0 0 0 1