002DC00157

Pit

Discussion

A roughly ovate pit in the south/west corner of area 2DC. The light coloured fill (Munsell 10YR 4/6) contained pottery sherds from a number of different vessels of later Neolithic/ Early Bronze Age date, including 13 Beaker sherds. Also found were a large number of carbonised hazel nut shells, 4 flint flakes and a burnt red deer antler. The pit was cut into natural white lumpy chalk. Another probable prehistoric pit (002DC00149) was located 12 metres to the west. .

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT	FILL	VOLUME	OBJECTS	AN BONE	DENSITY
002DC00157	002DC00156		61	3

Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID	PERIOD	MATERIAL	No
002DC00156	Unassigned	ANTLER	1
	PREHISTORIC	FLINT	4
	Unassigned	FLINT	1
	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	13
	LATE NEO	POTTERY	10
	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	8
	PREHISTORIC	POTTERY	4
	Unassigned	POTTERY	4
	LATE NEO	SEED	1
	NEOLITHIC	SEED	4
	NEOLITHIC	STONE	1
	Unassigned	STONE	9
	Unassigned	UNFIRED CLAY	1

Structural Details

002DC00157 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES

002DC00156 PIT FILL OVATE
137

89

38
FLAT V. VERY FEW SMALL NATURAL STONE INCLUSIONS <1CM. MUCH ROOT AND BURROW DISTURBANCE. FILL VERY SIMILAR TO SOLUTION MAT. FINDS OF ANTLER HAZELNUT SHELLS AND DIFFERENT TYPES POT.

002DC00157 PIT CUT OVATE
137

89

38
UNDULATING CUTS INTO NATURAL OF LUMPY CHALK WITH MUCH SOLUTION MATERIAL. EDGES QUITE STEEP. BASE STEPS DOWN IN CENTRE TO GREATER DEPTH AT W. END.

Objects

KEY_ID	OB	PERIOD	MATERIAL	TYPE	SUB_TYPE	CLASS	No
002DC00156	BS	Unassigned	ANTLER	ANTLER FRAGS	WORKED?		3
002DC00156	BD	PREHISTORIC	FLINT	BLADE			1
002DC00156	BR	PREHISTORIC	FLINT	FLAKE			1
002DC00156	BT	PREHISTORIC	FLINT	FLAKE			1
002DC00156	BY	PREHISTORIC	FLINT	FLINT FRAGMENT			1
002DC00156	BZ	Unassigned	FLINT	BURNT FLINT			1
002DC00156	AZ	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERD	COMB IMPRESSED	BEAKER	1
002DC00156	BC	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERD	COMB IMPRESSED	BEAKER	1
002DC00156	AK	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERD		BEAKER	1
002DC00156	AL	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERD		BEAKER	1
002DC00156	AM	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERDS		N-BEAKER	2
002DC00156	AN	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERD		BEAKER	1
002DC00156	AO	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERD		BEAKER	1
002DC00156	AP	LATE NEO	POTTERY	SHERDS			3
002DC00156	AQ	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERD		BEAKER?	1
002DC00156	AS	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERD		BEAKER	1
002DC00156	AY	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERD		BEAKER	1
002DC00156	BA	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERD		BEAKER	1
002DC00156	AG	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERDS		NEOLITHIC	2
002DC00156	AT	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERD		NEOLITHIC	1
002DC00156	AU	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERDS		NEOLITHIC	2
002DC00156	AV	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERD		NEOLITHIC	1
002DC00156	AW	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERDS		NEOLITHIC	2
002DC00156	AX	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERD		NEOLITHIC	1
002DC00156	BE	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERDS		NEOLITHIC	2
002DC00156	BH	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERDS		BEAKER	2
002DC00156	BU	BRONZE AGE	POTTERY	SHERD		BEAKER	1
002DC00156	BV	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERD		NEOLITHIC	1
002DC00156	BW	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERDS		NEOLITHIC	2
002DC00156	BX	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERDS		NEOLITHIC	7
002DC00156	CA	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERDS		NEOLITHIC	33
002DC00156	CE	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERDS		NEOLITHIC	20
002DC00156	CH	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERD	DECORATED	NEOLITHIC	1
002DC00156	CI	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERD		NEOLITHIC	1
002DC00156	CJ	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERD	DECORATED	NEOLITHIC	1
002DC00156	CK	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERD	DECORATED	NEOLITHIC	1
002DC00156	CL	NEOLITHIC	POTTERY	SHERD	DECORATED	NEOLITHIC	1
002DC00156	AB	PREHISTORIC	POTTERY	SHERDS			2
002DC00156	AD	PREHISTORIC	POTTERY	SHERD			1
002DC00156	AE	PREHISTORIC	POTTERY	SHERD			1
002DC00156	AI	PREHISTORIC	POTTERY	SHERD			1
002DC00156	BF	Unassigned	POTTERY	SHERDS			6
002DC00156	BG	Unassigned	POTTERY	SHERDS			4
002DC00156	BI	Unassigned	POTTERY	SHERD			1
002DC00156	BQ	Unassigned	POTTERY	SHERDS			2
002DC00156	AR	LATE NEO	SEED	HAZELNUT SHELL	CARBONIZED		3
002DC00156	AF	NEOLITHIC	SEED	HAZELNUT SHELL	CARBONIZED		1
002DC00156	AH	NEOLITHIC	SEED	HAZELNUT SHELL	CARBONIZED		1
002DC00156	BK	NEOLITHIC	SEED	HAZELNUT SHELLS	CARBONIZED		21
002DC00156	CG	NEOLITHIC	SEED	HAZELNUT SHELLS	CARBONIZED		12
002DC00156	CF	NEOLITHIC	STONE	STONE	BURNT	SANDSTONE	2
002DC00156	AA	Unassigned	STONE	STONE			1
002DC00156	AC	Unassigned	STONE	STONE			1
002DC00156	BB	Unassigned	STONE	STONE			1
002DC00156	BJ	Unassigned	STONE	STONE			1
002DC00156	BL	Unassigned	STONE	PEBBLE			1
002DC00156	BM	Unassigned	STONE	STONE			1
002DC00156	BN	Unassigned	STONE	STONE		SANDSTONE	1
002DC00156	BO	Unassigned	STONE	STONE		SANDSTONE	2
002DC00156	BP	Unassigned	STONE	STONE			5
002DC00156	AJ	ANGLIAN	UNFIRED CLAY	UNFIRED CLAY			1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID	SPECIES	ELEMENT	QUANT	CHEW	BURN	BUTCH	FBRK
002DC00156	Cattle	Astragalus	1	1	0	1	0
002DC00156	Red Deer	Antler	1	0	1	0	0
002DC00156	Sheep	M/C P	1	1	0	0	0

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
002DC00156	PIT FILL	OVATE	137	89	38	FLAT	V. VERY FEW SMALL NATURAL STONE INCLUSIONS <1CM. MUCH ROOT AND BURROW DISTURBANCE. FILL VERY SIMILAR TO SOLUTION MAT. FINDS OF ANTLER HAZELNUT SHELLS AND DIFFERENT TYPES POT.
002DC00157	PIT CUT	OVATE	137	89	38	UNDULATING	CUTS INTO NATURAL OF LUMPY CHALK WITH MUCH SOLUTION MATERIAL. EDGES QUITE STEEP. BASE STEPS DOWN IN CENTRE TO GREATER DEPTH AT W. END.