Basic Information
- Pit in the south west of Trench 4 with whole vessel in
Contexts
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Context: EPR_4050
- Cut of large pit in the middle of the south of trench 4 (F420)
- Andree Welsh
- 28-10-2020
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Context: EPR_4051
- Basal slumping fill of pit [4050] F420
- Andree Welsh
- 28-10-2020
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Context: EPR_4052
- Basal slumping fill of pit [4050] F420
- Andree Welsh
- 28-10-2020
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Context: EPR_4053
- Upper fill of pit [4050] F420
- Andree Welsh
- 28-10-2020
Narrative
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- A pit in the south of trench 4, it was 1.65m long, 1.35m wide and 0.50m deep. It was cut by another pit F419. It contained two fills, a lower slumping deposit and an upper fill that is more consistent with the silting up of a pit of time. Within the upper fill a number of special finds were recovered including 2 pieces of quern stone that fit together (SF25 and 26) that also join with a further piece (SF27) that was seen in the layer (4118). Another piece of quern that may join but currently hasn't been checked (SF32) was also found in the top of this fill. Other notable finds were SF18, a near complete vessel that was standing upright and looks to have been placed within the pit, and SF19, a copper alloy coin possibly of the emperor Trajan. There was also fragments of another vessel in amongst the large stones in the top of the fill that potentially fit together. Other pot sherds were predominantly in the top of this fill. The function of the pit is not currently known, it is similar to F415, F416, F419 and F421.
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- Nat Jackson
- 2-12-2020
Dating Narrative
- No Interpretations