Short Description:
Cut of large feature that is a possible quarry pit with burning in the upper fills. Rectangular/ovoid pit with steep to vertical sides and base not seen. The break of slope at the top was sharp and the bottom was not seen.
Issued to
Nat Jackson | 29/03/2021
Interpretation
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- Cut of a large pit feature, the pit contained at least 6 contexts. The function of the pit is currently unknown however one hypothesis is that it may be a quarry pit due to the distinct lack of finds within the fills and the fact is was cut through the bedrock.
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- Nat Jackson
- 23-4-2021
Sketch Photo
Description
- Rectangular/ovoid
- Length; 5.20m + Width; 5.20m + Depth; 0.76m +
- Sharp
- Steep to vertical
- Not seen
- Not seen
- Fully truncates wall 3020, pit is cut through the bedrock
Finds
Feature
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Feature: MDC_303
- Large pit in the centre of Tr3
Site Photos
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Photo: MDC_210054
- West looking photo of large pit [3006] in trench 3, pre-ex. 2x2m scale.
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Photo: MDC_210056
- East looking photo of large pit [3006] in trench 3, pre-ex. 2x2m scale with Jodie.
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Photo: MDC_211175
- North looking photo of south facing section of large pit 3006 in the centre of trench 3. 1m scale.
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Photo: MDC_211180
- East looking photo of West facing section of large pit 3006 in the centre of trench 3. 1m scale.
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Photo: MDC_211183
- East looking photo of West facing section of large pit 3006 in the centre of trench 3. 1m scale.
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Photo: MDC_211184
- South looking photo of large pit in the centre of trench 3 showing how it cut through the bedrock. 1m scale.
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Photo: MDC_211187
- South looking photo of large pit in the centre of trench 3 showing how it cut through the bedrock. 1m scale.
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Photo: MDC_211318
- General trench shot 3006
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Photo: MDC_211693
- Jodie holding tarpaulin for photogrammetry in trench 3 MDC21_21-04-14_CAM04_IMG084536.jpg
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Photo: MDC_211694
- Nat cleaning the section of quarry pit 3006 MDC21_21-04-15_CAM04_IMG124911.jpg
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Photo: MDC_211695
- Nat in quarry pit 3006 MDC21_21-04-15_CAM04_IMG124948.jpg
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Photo: MDC_211696
- Nat in quarry pit pointing to section MDC21_21-04-15_CAM04_IMG124950.jpg
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Photo: MDC_211716
- West looking photo of possible quarry pit 3006 MDC21_2021-03-31_CAM05_IMG5602.jpg
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Photo: MDC_211717
- West looking photo of possible quarry pit 3006 MDC21_2021-03-31_CAM05_IMG5603.jpg
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Photo: MDC_211718
- West looking photo of possible quarry pit 3006 MDC21_2021-03-31_CAM05_IMG5605.jpg
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Photo: MDC_211753
- Photo of trench 3 with possible quarry pit 3006 MDC21_2021-04-08_CAM05_IMG5719.jpg
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Photo: MDC_211754
- Photo of trench 3 with possible quarry pit 3006 MDC21_2021-04-08_CAM05_IMG5720.jpg
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Photo: MDC_211767
- Possible quarry pit MDC21_2021-04-14_CAM05_IMG5774.jpg
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Photo: MDC_211775
- Photo of possible quarry pit 3006
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Photo: MDC_211793
- Photo of possible quarry pit and walls
Record Details
- Not set
- Nat Jackson 29-3-2021
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