011AA00012

Grubenhaus


 
Grubenhaus Details
Length 420 Width 368  Depth 46 Ratio 1.1:1
Area  14.09 sq. m Volume
Number of Posts 0
Highest Elevation Value  5684
Lowest Elevation Value 5638
Bearing   75 degrees
Structural Class
Material Culture Number of Objects 131 Number of Animal Bones 115
Environmental 

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

 A large Grubenhaus in the north of area 11AA, partially obscured on the north side by the area baulk. The mainly vertical sided hollow was cut into pink chalk. No post holes were recovered during excavation although a hollow on the east side may indicate one.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILLS VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011AA00012       2  
 
011AA00011
011AA00010
   48 37  
   
011AA00044
   2 8   
   
011AA00047
   42 49  
   
011AA00057
        
   
011AA00073
   15 7   
   
011AA00076
   18 11  
   
011AA00078
    4 3  

Object Totals by Material

011AA00010 Object Totals by Material

011AA00010 Bronze 4                      
  Charcoal 2                      
  Flint 2                      
  Mineral 1                      
  Pottery 17 of which Early Saxon 3 Iron Age 1 No Entry 8 Prehistoric 4 Roman 1
  Slag 3                      
  Stone 17                      
  Worked Bone 4                      

011AA00012 Object Totals by Material

011AA00012 Iron 2

011AA00044 Object Totals by Material

011AA00044 Stone 2

011AA00047 Object Totals by Material

011AA00047 Bronze 1                  
  Charcoal 6                  
  Coprolite 1                  
  Fired Clay 1                  
  Flint 2                  
  Human Bone 1                  
  Pottery 8 of which Early Saxon 2 Iron Age 1 No Entry 4 Roman 1
  Stone 10                  
  Unfired Clay 7                  
  Worked Bone 4                  

011AA00073 Object Totals by Material

011AA00073 Daub 2              
  Flint 2              
  Glass 1              
  Pottery 5 of which Prehistoric 1 No Entry 2 Roman 2
  Slag 1              
  Stone 1              
  Unfired Clay 2              
  Worked Bone 1              

011AA00076 Object Totals by Material

011AA00076 Charcoal 1  
  Daub 8  
  Pottery 1 No Entry
  Snail 1  
  Stone 2  
  Unfired Clay 5  

011AA00078 Object Totals by Material

011AA00078 Daub 2
  Unfired Clay 2

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011AA00010 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AA00010 Amphibian spp.
1
Cattle
12
Horse
5
Pig
1
Sheep
2
Sheep/Goat
16
 

011AA00044 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AA00044 Sheep/Goat
8
 

011AA00047 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AA00047 Cattle
17
Goat
2
Horse
1
Pig
6
Red Deer
1
Sheep
1
Sheep/Goat
21
 

011AA00073 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AA00073 Cattle
4
Pig
2
Sheep/Goat
1
 

011AA00076 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AA00076 Amphibian spp.
1
Cattle
5
Domestic fowl
1
Pig
1
Sheep/Goat
3
 

011AA00078 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AA00078 Sheep/Goat
3

Structural Details

011AA00011 Section and Notes

011AA00011 North Facing Section

011AA00011 East Facing Section
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AA00010 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
310
285
20
 FLAT DECAYED RED CHALK LIKE UPPER FILL.VERY SIMILAR TO EDGE MATERIAL 76 WITH FEWER WHITE CHALK INCLUSIONS:c.10%.DEEPER IN EASTERN QUADS.
011AA00011 GRUB CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR
360
320
46
 FLAT BASED V MAINLY VERTICAL SIDED: CUT INTO PINK CHALK(5YR74). FRAG. WHITE CHALK NATURAL TO S.W. GOES UNDER NORTHERN SITE BAULK IN N.W. LOOM WEIGHT MATERAL ABOVE
011AA00044 GRUB FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
75
57
10
 FLAT FILL OF M12. PINK CHALK IN CLAYEY MATRIX: CHALK FRAGMENTS 4 TO 6 CM LONG COMPRSING C.75% OF FILL. FEW FINDS. ONLY IN S.W. QUAD. SEE 73.
011AA00047 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
167
239
13
 FLAT GREASY FILL IN S.W. AND N.W. QUADS OF M12. LESS THAN 10% PINK CHALK INCLOSIONS: UPTO4CM. 30% CHAR COAL. SMALL LENS IN S.E.
011AA00057 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
30
28
2
 FLAT LAYER IN 47 IN N-W QUAD OF GRUB M10. SOME PINK CHALK PRESENT: VERY ETHEMERAL PART OF 47?
011AA00073 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
96
223
22
 FLAT RED CLAY DUE TO FLECKS OF PINKY/RED CHALK 50%. PINK CHALK INCLUSIONS: UPTO 40% AND 4CM LONG: WHITE CHALK INCLUSIONS c.30% UPTO 10CM. E. QUADS ONLY.
011AA00076 GRUB FILL COMPLEX
386
40
47
 BOWL SHAPED DIRTY NATURAL LIKE FILL AROUND EDGES OF GRUB M12. 60% PINK FRAGS c.4CM LONG. OCCASSIONAL WHITE FRAGS AND CHAR COAL FLECKS. FEW FINDS.
011AA00078 GRUB FILL CURVILINEAR
110
40
10
 FLAT THIN LAYER OF SANDY MATERIAL WITH PINK CHALK FLECKS(? NATURAL). AFEW FINDS. PRIMARY FILL OF ? FIRST FEATURE.

Objects by Context

KEY_ID OBJ PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AA00010 AA   BRONZE C/A FRAGMENT FOLDED ?SCRAP BRONZE
1
011AA00010 AC   BRONZE C/A FRAGMENT   ?SCRAP BRONZE
1
011AA00010 AD   BRONZE C/A FRAGMENT   ?SCRAP BRONZE
1
011AA00010 AJ   BRONZE C/A FRAGMENT    
1
011AA00010 AB   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE LARGE PIECES  
1
011AA00010 AL   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AA00010 BK PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011AA00010 AZ   FLINT NATURAL FLAKE    
1
011AA00010 BQ GEOLOGICAL MINERAL FOSSIL BIVALVE  
1
011AA00010 AH EARLY SAXON POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
011AA00010 AM EARLY SAXON POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
011AA00010 BT EARLY SAXON POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
011AA00010 AS IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011AA00010 AW PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00010 BF PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00010 BO PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011AA00010 BU PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00010 AP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011AA00010 AI   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00010 AU   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00010 BE   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00010 BG   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00010 BN   POTTERY SHERDS    
2
011AA00010 BP   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00010 BR   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00010 BV   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00010 AR   SLAG SLAG FRAGMENTS   IRON SLAG
2
011AA00010 AY   SLAG SLAG FRAGMENT    
1
011AA00010 BI   SLAG SLAG FRAGMENTS   IRON SLAG
2
011AA00010 AX EARLY SAXON STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
1
011AA00010 BA GEOLOGICAL STONE FOSSIL BIVALVE  
1
011AA00010 BD GEOLOGICAL STONE FOSSIL BIVALVE  
1
011AA00010 AE   STONE BELEMNITE    
1
011AA00010 AG   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00010 AK   STONE COKE FRAGMENTS    
2
011AA00010 AN   STONE NATURAL IRON    
1
011AA00010 AQ   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00010 AT   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00010 AV   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00010 BB   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00010 BC   STONE STONES    
2
011AA00010 BH   STONE PEBBLE    
1
011AA00010 BJ   STONE STONE    
50
011AA00010 BS   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00010 AF EARLY SAXON WORKED BONE COMB FRAGMENT   COMPOSITE COMB
1
011AA00010 AO EARLY SAXON WORKED BONE COMB FRAGMENTS DOUBLE SIDED COMPOSITE COMB
1
011AA00010 BL EARLY SAXON WORKED BONE HORN CORE WORKED  
1
011AA00010 BM EARLY SAXON WORKED BONE COMB TEETH   COMPOSITE COMB
1
011AA00012 AA   IRON IRON FRAGMENT    
1
011AA00012 AB   IRON IRON FRAGMENT    
1
011AA00044 AA   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00044 AB   STONE COKE FRAGMENT    
1
011AA00047 AC EARLY SAXON BRONZE C/A FRAGMENT ?BUCKLE FRAG.  
1
011AA00047 AB   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AA00047 AH   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AA00047 AL   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AA00047 AN   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AA00047 BF   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AA00047 BG   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AA00047 BM EARLY SAXON COPROLITE COPROLITE    
3
011AA00047 BD   FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011AA00047 AT PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011AA00047 AU PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011AA00047 BK   HUMAN BONE HUMAN BONE    
1
011AA00047 AK   IRON IRON FRAGMENTS ?KNIFE  
2
011AA00047 AI EARLY SAXON POTTERY SHERD   GTW
1
011AA00047 BB EARLY SAXON POTTERY SHERD   ?ANGLIAN I
1
011AA00047 AY IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011AA00047 AO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   R-B
1
011AA00047 AF   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00047 AV   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00047 AZ   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00047 BN   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00047 AM EARLY SAXON STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
50
011AA00047 AX GEOLOGICAL STONE FOSSIL BIVALVE  
1
011AA00047 AP   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00047 AS   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00047 AW   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00047 BA   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00047 BC   STONE ?STONE    
1
011AA00047 BH   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00047 BI   STONE STONE+SLAG    
1
011AA00047 BL   STONE STONE    
1
011AA00047 AG EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY ?LOOMWEIGHT  
5
011AA00047 AQ EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT UNFIRED CLAY  
1
011AA00047 AR EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
1
011AA00047 BE EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
3
011AA00047 BO EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
3
011AA00047 BP EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
10
011AA00047 AJ   UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
2
011AA00047 AA EARLY SAXON WORKED BONE COMB FRAGMENT SIDE PLATE COMPOSITE COMB
1
011AA00047 AD EARLY SAXON WORKED BONE BONE COMB TEETH COMPOSITE COMB
1
011AA00047 AE EARLY SAXON WORKED BONE BONE PIN ROUND HEADED  
1
011AA00047 BJ EARLY SAXON WORKED BONE WORKED ANTLER    
2
011AA00073 AM EARLY SAXON DAUB BURNT DAUB    
8
011AA00073 AO EARLY SAXON DAUB UNFIRED CLAY    
6
011AA00073 AG PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011AA00073 AI PREHISTORIC FLINT FLINT CHIP    
1
011AA00073 AA EARLY SAXON GLASS GLASS FRAGMENT   VESSEL
1
011AA00073 AF PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00073 AD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011AA00073 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011AA00073 AC   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00073 AE   POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AA00073 AJ   SLAG SLAG FRAGMENT    
1
011AA00073 AH GEOLOGICAL STONE FOSSIL BIVALVE  
1
011AA00073 AL EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
6
011AA00073 AN EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
3
011AA00073 AB EARLY SAXON WORKED BONE COMB TOOTH    
1
011AA00076 AL   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AA00076 AA EARLY SAXON DAUB BURNT DAUB    
5
011AA00076 AC EARLY SAXON DAUB BURNT DAUB    
2
011AA00076 AF EARLY SAXON DAUB BURNT DAUB    
6
011AA00076 AG EARLY SAXON DAUB BURNT DAUB/CLAY    
10
011AA00076 AH EARLY SAXON DAUB BURNT DAUB/CLAY    
2
011AA00076 AI EARLY SAXON DAUB BURNT DAUB/CLAY    
18
011AA00076 AJ EARLY SAXON DAUB BURNT DAUB/CLAY    
5
011AA00076 AK EARLY SAXON DAUB BURNT DAUB/CLAY    
6
011AA00076 AM   POTTERY SHERDS    
1
011AA00076 AD   SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011AA00076 AE GEOLOGICAL STONE FOSSILS BIVALVES  
2
011AA00076 AR   STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011AA00076 AB EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY ?LOOMWEIGHT  
5
011AA00076 AN EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
15
011AA00076 AO EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
10
011AA00076 AP EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
20
011AA00076 AQ EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
12
011AA00078 AB EARLY SAXON DAUB BURNT DAUB/CLAY    
4
011AA00078 AA   DAUB ?DAUB FRAGMENTS    
2
011AA00078 AC EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
6
011AA00078 AD EARLY SAXON UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
10

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AA00010 Amphibian spp. Other 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Cattle Astragalus 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Cattle Calcaneum 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Cattle Humerus D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Cattle Humerus D 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Cattle M/T P 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Cattle Mandible 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Cattle Pelvis 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Cattle Pelvis fr 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Cattle Radius br 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Cattle Skull fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Cattle Skull fr 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Cattle Tibia br 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Horse Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Horse M/C P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Horse Pelvis 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Horse Phalanx 3 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Horse Tooth 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Pig Mandible 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Sheep Horncore 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Sheep Horncore 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Humerus C 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Humerus P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat LM3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1
1
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00010 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00044 Sheep/Goat Atlas 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00044 Sheep/Goat Axis 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00044 Sheep/Goat Humerus br 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00044 Sheep/Goat M/T P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00044 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00044 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00044 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00044 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Cattle Astragalus 1
1
 0 1 0
011AA00047 Cattle Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Cattle Femur C 1
0
 0 1 1
011AA00047 Cattle Horncore 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Cattle Humerus D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Cattle Hyoid 1
0
 0 1 0
011AA00047 Cattle M/T C 1
1
 0 1 0
011AA00047 Cattle Mandible 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Cattle Pelvis 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Cattle Pelvis 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Cattle Pelvis fr 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Cattle Radius C 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Cattle Radius P 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Cattle Tibia br 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Cattle Tibia C 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Cattle Ulna 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Goat Horncore 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Goat Horncore 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Horse Astragalus 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Pig Astragalus 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Pig L Canine 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Pig L Canine 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Pig Phalanx 3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Pig Phalanx 3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Pig Ulna 1
0
 1 0 0
011AA00047 Red Deer Antler 1
0
 0 1 0
011AA00047 Sheep Horncore 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Horncore 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Humerus br 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Ld4 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Patella 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00047 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00073 Cattle Horncore 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00073 Cattle Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00073 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00073 Cattle Phalanx 3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00073 Pig L Canine 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00073 Pig Mandible 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00073 Sheep/Goat Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00076 Amphibian spp. Other 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00076 Cattle Astragalus 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00076 Cattle Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00076 Cattle Occiput 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00076 Cattle Occiput 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00076 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00076 Domestic fowl Femur P 1
0
 0 0 1
011AA00076 Pig Radius P 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00076 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00076 Sheep/Goat Femur br 1
1
 0 0 0
011AA00076 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00078 Sheep/Goat Ld4 1
0
 0 0 0
011AA00078 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1
1
 0 0 1
011AA00078 Sheep/Goat Tibia P 1
0
 0 0 1