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Short Description:
Cut of large pit within ring enclosure.
Issued to
Henry Callender | 09/03/2020
1765

Interpretation

    • Cut of circular, flat based pit. Very similar to a lot of the other Iron Age pits on site. Bell shaped pit. Located within possible round house within multi ring enclosure. Likely broadly contemporary in date, however no evidence of being related.
      • Henry Callender
    • 9-3-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Sub-circular
  • N/A
  • Length - 1.3m Width- 1.12m Depth - 0.76m
  • Abrupt
  • N/A
  • Very steep and undercutting in places, bell shaped.
  • Abrupt
  • Flat, undulating
  • N/A
  • Truncated by grave [4897].
  • Plan 452, photos 6390 - 6393

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: WIT_833
    • Pit

Site Photos

  • Photo: WIT_206390
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    • S looking photo of N facing section of pit [4935] cut by grave [4897]. 1m scale
  • Photo: WIT_206393
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    • S looking photo of N facing section of pit [4935] cut by grave [4897]. 1m scale

Plan

  • Plan: WIT_259
    • Plan of Iron Age round house. 1:50. Sheet 45.
    • Indie Jago
    • 11-3-2020

Record Details

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  • Henry Callender 9-3-2020
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