002CB00041

Pit Containing Horse Skeleton

 
 

Phasing

Structural Matrix

Discussion

An adult horse skeleton within a pit immediately to the east of the stream channel and on the border of areas 2CB/2CA. The skeleton was aligned north/south with the head to the side. The head and hind-quarters were badly truncated.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
PIT 002CB00041  002CB00042 1  1
002CB00216 
HORSE SKELETON 002CB00133  2  12

Structural Details

002CB00041 Notes

KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
002CB00041  PIT CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR  185 100  17 FLAT BASED U  PIT CLOSE TO W EDGE OF GRAVEL FAN 2CB, IMM NTH OF N END TRENCH 2L. ALIGNED N>S. CONTAINED HORSE BURIAL 133. HEAVILY TRUNCATED: ?BASE OF CUT ONLY. 
002CB00042  PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  185 100  13 FLAT  FILL OF N>S ALIGNED PIT 41, BY W LIMIT GRAVEL FAN 2CB, IMM NTH OF TRENCH 2L. OCC NAT CHALK INCLS, A FEW Q LARGE. PLOUGH DAMAGED. SEALS HORSE 133. 
002CB00133  SKELETON COMPLEX  155 85  12 FLAT  ADULT HORSE SKELETON IN CUT 41. BY W EDGE OF GRAVEL FAN 2CB IMM N OF TRENCH 2L. HEAD TO S, LYING ON RT SIDE. L SIDE, HEAD & HINDQUARTERS TRUNCATED. 
002CB00216  INTERFACE SUB-CIRCULAR  155 80  6 FLAT  INTERFACE BETWEEN LOAMY FILL 42 AND CUT 41. ALMOST CERTAINLY CAUSED BY ANIMAL ACTION. 

Objects by Context

KEY_ID  OBJ PERIOD  MATERIAL TYPE  SUB_TYPE CLASS  No
002CB00042  AA ROMAN  POTTERY SHERD  ?R-B  1
002CB00133  AA No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1
002CB00133  AB No Entry  STONE STONE  1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
002CB00042  Horse Radius D  1 0  0 0  1
002CB00133  Horse Humerus C  1 0  0 0  1
002CB00133  Horse Humerus C  1 1  0 1  1
002CB00133  Horse LM3  1 0  0 0  1
002CB00133  Horse M/C D  1 1  0 0  1
002CB00133  Horse Pelvis  1 0  0 0  1
002CB00133  Horse Phalanx 1  1 1  0 0  0
002CB00133  Horse Phalanx 2  1 1  0 0  1
002CB00133  Horse Radius P  1 0  0 0  1
002CB00133  Horse Scapula  1 0  0 0  1
002CB00133  Horse Scapula  1 0  0 0  1
002CB00133  Horse Ulna  1 1  0 0  1
002CB00133  Horse Ulna  1 1  0 0  1