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Basic Information

  • Pit in middle of trench on east side of F102

Contexts

  • Context: WIT_1040
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    • Cut of pit in middle of trench on east side of F102
    • Chris Casswell
    • 17-10-2018
  • Context: WIT_1042
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    • Upper fill of pit [1040]
    • Chris Casswell
    • 17-10-2018
  • Context: WIT_1062
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    • Fill of pit [1040] below fill (1042)
    • Chris Casswell
    • 18-10-2018
  • Context: WIT_1068
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    • Very dark brown fill of pit [1040] below fill (1062)
    • Chris Casswell
    • 19-10-2018
  • Context: WIT_1069
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    • Mixed fill of pit [1040] below fill (1068)
    • Chris Casswell
    • 19-10-2018
  • Context: WIT_1079
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    • Basal fill of pit [1040]
    • Chris Casswell
    • 20-10-2018

Narrative

    • Shape suggests it was initially used as a storage pit, while its fills were very dark and silty and contained large quantities of pottery, indicating it was finally used as a refuse pit.
      • Chris Casswell
    • 20-10-2018
    • Pit located in middle of trench, east of north-south ditch F102, measuring 1.60m long, 1.40m wide and 0.80m deep. Shape of pit suggests it was initially used for storage, while its fills were very dark and silty and contained large quantities of pottery, indicating it was finally used as a refuse pit.
      • Maggie Eno
    • 30-11-2018

Dating Narrative

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