PIT LXXXV. Diameter at surface 9 feet; at bottom 3 feet. Depth 18 feet 6 inches.
Finds. Near the surface above the pit fragments of a small yellow bowl (Plate XLVIII., Type 44). At 8 feet, some pieces of the common black cooking-pot (Plate XLVIII., Fig. 48). A small mortarium nearly perfect. Fragments of a platter (Type, Dragendorff 31) with stamp BITVNVS. A number of shoes, the workmanship clumsy, recalling those of the Inner Ditch, East Annexe. At 7 feet, some large branches of alder and birch. At 14 feet, a small bronze spoon (Plate LXXIII., Fig. 6).
Cleared out 6 April, 1910.
PIT LXXXVI. Diameter at surface 10 feet; at bottom 3 feet 6 inches. Depth 18 feet.
Finds. At no great distance from the surface, but in the black deposit, fragments of platters (Type, Dragendorff 31). Bottom of a cup (Type, Dragendorff 27), somewhat coarse, with stamp · · IALI·M. Large portion of a mortarium with stamp (Fig. 35, page 266, No. 24). An iron knife with bone handle 9 inches in length. A round flat disc of brass with a tang 'for attachment. The lower portion of a coarse urn-like vessel with stamp QGA impressed twice on the side.
Cleared out 12 April, 1910.
PIT LXXXVII. Diameter at surface 5 feet; at bottom 3 feet. Depth 8 feet.
Find. A fragment of a mortarium of late type.
Cleared out 8 April, 1910.
PIT LXXXVIII. Diameter at surface 3 feet by 3 feet 6 inches; at bottom 3 feet. Depth 12 feet 6 inches. This was a built well. The masonry of poor quality remained for a depth of eleven feet.
Finds. Bones of horse, sheep, pig, bos longifrons. Antlers of red deer. A fragment of a bowl of Terra Sigillata (Type, Dragendorff 37) of late pattern. A fork-shaped object of iron 8¾ inches in length. At the bottom some shoes and the pieces of an oak bucket with part of its iron mounting.
Cleared out 11 April, 1910.
PIT LXXXIX. Diameter at surface 9 feet; at bottom 3 feet 6 inches. Depth 16 feet.
Finds. The neck of an amphora with the letters C S A incised upon it. Fragment of bottom of a platter (Type, Dragendorff 31) having the name MERCATOR scratched upon it. A well-made whetstone 4¼ by 2 inches. A small circular disc of red sandstone. An iron hoe. A number of shoes, and small pocket of leather. Bones of oxen, horses. A well-preserved and very complete skull of a dog.
Cleared out 18 April, 1910.
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