Shows location of spit 2DA120 in relation to the rest of Site 2

002DA00120     Spit


 
Spit Details
Length 6973 Width 800 Depth 5
Area  382.4 sq. m Volume
Material Culture Number of Objects 13 Number of Animal Bones 4
Environmental 

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

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Discussion

This was a cleaning by shovel of the baulk between areas 2DA and 2DB which was stripped by machine. Any finds from the machine loose were lifted under context 002DA00001. The removal of this spit revealed the continuance of pit alignment 002DA00010 and the central part of the drainage ditches 002DA07044.

Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
002DA00120 POST MEDIEVAL FIRED CLAY
1
  Unassigned FIRED CLAY
2
  ANGLIAN POTTERY
1
  BRONZE AGE POTTERY
1
  MEDIEVAL POTTERY
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
1
  Unassigned POTTERY
2
  Unassigned SLAG
1
  Unassigned STONE
3

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00120 SPIT SUB-RECTANGULAR
6973
800
5
 FLAT UNCLEANED SURFACE LEFT AFTER MACHINE REMOVAL OF BAULK AT S EDGE OF 2DA. REVEALED SEVERAL FEATURES BENEATH. FINDS CLEANED FROM SURFACE KEPT UNDER 1.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DA00120 AK POST MEDIEVAL FIRED CLAY BRICK/TILE     1
002DA00120 AC   FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY     1
002DA00120 AE   FIRED CLAY BRICK/TILE     1
002DA00120 AM 3-4? POTTERY SHERD JB   1
002DA00120 AA 4C POTTERY SHERD JBKEV GREY WARE 1
002DA00120 AF ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III 1
002DA00120 AJ EBA POTTERY SHERD   BEAKER 1
002DA00120 AD LBA POTTERY SHERD     1
002DA00120 AI MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD GREEN GLAZED MEDIEVAL 1
002DA00120 AG   SLAG SLAG FRAGMENT   IRON SLAG 1
002DA00120 AB   STONE STONE   NAT IRON 1
002DA00120 AH   STONE STONE   COKE 1
002DA00120 AL   STONE STONE     1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002DA00120 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
002DA00120 Cattle Mand fr 1 1 0 0 0
002DA00120 Cattle Scapula 1 1 0 0 1
002DA00120 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0