002CC00016

Fire Pit    View of fire pit from the east

 

Phasing

Discussion

A fire pit in the south of area 2CC. Large amounts of charcoal present in the fill and many burnt blocks of chalk in the lower fill.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
002CC00016  002CC00017 35  8
002CC00016 002CC00414  17 
 

Object Totals by Material

002CC00017 POTTERY  6 of which Early Saxon  4 No Entry 2 
CHARCOAL  28 
MINERAL 1 
UNFIRED CLAY 1 
002CC00414 CHARCOAL 13 
STONE 4 

Structural Details

002CC00016 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
002CC00016 PIT CUT  SUB-RECTANGULAR 170 122  23 CONCAVE CUT OF FIRE PIT: SIDES REGULAR & QUITE STEEP WITH CONCAVE BASE. TRUNCATED AT TOP BY MACHINE & CLEANING. 
002CC00017 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  170 122 11  CONCAVE UPPER FILL OF PIT: FREQ CHALK <6CM. DEEPEST IN CENTRE-SHALLOWS OUT TOWARDS EDGES. TRUNCATED ABOVE. 
002CC00414 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  98 85 14 CONCAVE LOWEST FILL OF PIT: BURNT LAYER-V LARGE CHARCOAL INC: S: FREQ CHALK BLOCKS MANY BURNT-MOST IN UPPER PART: MUCH BONE IN LOWER. BEDROCK NOT BURNT! 

Objects By Context

KEY_ID  OBCODE PERIOD  MATERIAL TYPE  SUB_TYPE CLASS  NO_OF
002CC00017  AA No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1
002CC00017  AB EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ?ANGLIAN  1
002CC00017  AC EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN III  1
002CC00017  AD No Entry  MINERAL CALCITE FRAGMEN  1
002CC00017  AE No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AF EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ?ANGLIAN  1
002CC00017  AG No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AH No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1
002CC00017  AI No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AJ No Entry  UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY  5
002CC00017  AK No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AL No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AM No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AN No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AO No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AP No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AQ No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AR No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AS No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AT No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AU No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AV No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AW No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AX No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AY No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  AZ No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  BA No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  BB No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  BC No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  BD No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  BE No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  BF No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  BG EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERDS  ?ANGLIAN II  5
002CC00017  BH No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  BI No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00017  BJ No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AA No Entry  STONE STONE  ?BURNT CHALK  1
002CC00414  AB No Entry  STONE STONE  ?BURNT CHALK  1
002CC00414  AC No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AD No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AE No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AF No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AG No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AH No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AI No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AJ No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AK No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AL No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AM No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AN No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CC00414  AO No Entry  STONE STONE  CHALK  1
002CC00414  AP No Entry  STONE STONE  2
002CC00414  AQ No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
002CC00017 Cattle Scapula  1 1 0 0 1
002CC00017 Cattle Humerus D  1 0 0 0 1
002CC00017 Cattle Scapula  1 1 0 1 1
002CC00017 Sheep/goat Humerus br 1 1  0 0 1
002CC00017 Sheep/goat Mandible 1 1 0 0 1
002CC00017 Pig Scapula  1 1 0 0 1
002CC00017 Pig Radius P  1 0 0 0 1
002CC00017 Horse Tibia D  1 1 0 0 0