002DC00210

Pit containing bovine skeleton

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

A shallow, NW/SE aligned pit in central 2DC containing the articulated skeleton of a cow. The pit is on the same alignment as ditch 002DC00186 to the east but the relationship between the two was not established. The skeleton is aligned with the head to the south/east, bent back over the body. The leg bones of other animals lay at its feet. Two fills were distinguished during excavation with the majority of the bone recovered from the primary fill. The animal bone context record is not complete for this feature.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
PIT 002DC00210 002DC00208 1 2
002DC00209 
SKELETON 002DC00248 

Structural Details

002DC00210 Notes
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DC00208 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  191 104  10 FLAT  UPPER FILL OF PIT TYPE FEATURE. A FEW MOSTLY ROUNDED SMALL FRAGS CHALK & NAT FLINT. MOST OF BONE IN PRIMARY FILL. 
002DC00209 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  150 105  12 UNDULATING  CHALKY FILL-LOWER OF COW BURIAL. <80%OF FILL =CHALK FRAGS <8CM-SOME DECAYED WITHIN A SANDY SILT MATRIX. FILL COVERS MOST OF BONES. 
002DC00210 PIT CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR  161 122  26 CONCAVE  CUT OF SHALLOW COW GRAVE. CUTS INTO LUMPY CHALK WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF SOLN MATERIAL. BASE & EDGES MERGE-OF A CONCAVE APPEARENCE. 
002DC00248 SKELETON No entry  144 84  22 COMPLEX  COW BURIAL IN SHALLOW GRAVE HEAD TO S.-TAIL TO N. HEAD BENT BACK OVER BODY. LEG BONES OF OTHER ANIMALS AT FEET. SEE PICS. 

Objects by Context

 
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DC00208 AA  BRONZE AGE POTTERY  SHERDS ?BRONZE AGE  2

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002DC00208 Cattle Calcaneum  1 0  0 0  0
002DC00208 Cattle Patella  1 0  0 0  0