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(Figure 9). It measured 0.95 m in diameter by 0.55 
m in depth. With the exception of a single layer of 
clay (357) at the top, the pit was filled by numerous 
layers of silty clay. Within these deposits there were 
five distinct discontinuities indicating hiatuses 
within the infilling process, including two recuts. 
The primary fill (364) occupied the bottom western 
corner and displayed a steep inclination down from 
the western edge of the pit. Above this were two 
layers of light brown silty clay with sand and gravel 
(363 and 362) lying horizontally. A bowl-shaped 
recut measuring 0.95 m in diameter by 0.36 m in 
depth cut the upper of these two fills. It was filled 
by three layers (359 — 361 inclusive) of grey-brown 
silty clay containing flecks of charcoal, sand and 
gravel. A second bowl-shaped recut measuring 0.84 
m in diameter by 0.16 m in depth cut the upper of 
these three fills. Two layers (358 and 357), the lower 
of which was a silty clay containing occasional 
gravel 0.14 m in depth, filled it. Overlying this was a 
grey blue clay (357) 0.08 m in depth and containing 
burnt limestone rubble. Pit fill 363 contained large 
animal long-bones of indeterminate species. 
Pit 369 was circular in plan and U-shaped in 
profile, having a rounded base and near vertical 
sides (Figure 9). It was 0.75 m in diameter and 0.58 
m in depth. With the exception of a single layer of 
sandy clay at the base, the pit was filled with layers 
of silty clay. The primary fill (396) occupied the 
lower 0.08 m of the pit and comprised a grey-yellow 
sandy clay. Overlying this was 0.29 m of dark 
yellow-grey silty clay (395) with charcoal flecks and 
some sand. The upper 0.21 m of the pit was 
occupied by dark grey-brown silty clay containing 
some charcoal and burnt clay (370). All three layers 
contained middle Bronze Age pottery. 
Pit 472 was oval in plan and bowl-shaped in 
_ profile, having a rounded base and steeply sloping 
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sides (Figure 9). It was 1.6 m in length by 1 m in 
width and 0.56 m in depth. The lower 0.43 m of the 
pit was filled with a dark brown silty clay loam 
(473), containing occasional flecks of charcoal and 
pieces of gravel, but no finds. Overlying this was a 
very dark greyish-brown silty clay (474) 0.06 m 
thick, with occasional charcoal flecks and pieces of 
gravel. Much burnt stone was recovered from this 
_ upper fill. 
Pit 477 was oval in plan and U-shaped in 
profile, having a rounded base and steeply sloping 
sides (Figure 9). It measured 1.3 m in length by 1 m 
in width and 0.65 m in depth. The pit was filled 
| with layers of silty clay with a single recut. The 
lower 0.46 m of the pit was filled with a dark brown 
Modem ground level 
Stripped ground level 
Sand/gravel 
| Peaty clay 
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Fig. 10 Section Through the Late Bronze Age Pits 
silty clay (478) containing charcoal flecks, pieces of 
gravel and limestone fragments. An irregular recut 
0.94 m in width by 0.18 m deep cut this fill. The 
recut was filled with a dark greyish-brown silty clay 
(479) containing charcoal flecks, gravel and burnt 
stone. 
Pits 1750 & 1754 (Figure 10) 
To the south of the middle Bronze Age enclosure 
two more pits were observed in section during the 
watching brief but not in plan due to the similarity 
of their fills to the surrounding natural. Neither of 
these pits contained dating evidence, although one 
(1750) contained some disarticulated human 
remains of possible middle or late Bronze Age date. 
Pit 1750 measured 0.68 m in width by 0.68 m in 
depth, and was U-shaped in profile with a narrow 
central sump approximately 0.20 m in width by 
0.12 m in depth. The lower 0.22 m of the pit was 
filled by a mid brown-grey sandy clay (1751). 
Overlying this was 0.28 m of dark brown slightly 
peaty clay (1752). The upper 0.18 m was filled by a 
mid-blackish grey silty clay (1753). All fills 
contained organic material. A human cranium and 
femur came from fill 1751 (Table 15), along with a 
polishing stone. 
Pit 1754 measured 0.46 m in width by 0.41 min 
depth, and was flat based with steep sides, one 
slightly concave the other slightly convex. The pit 
was filled by a light-grey sandy clay (1755) 
containing some gravel and charcoal. 
Burials (Figure 11) 
Burial 651 could not be located on the overall site 
plan as it was recorded under salvage conditions 
