011BA00273

Ditch

 
Ditch Details 
Length   2810 Maximum Width   228 Maximum Depth   53 Profile U shaped
Material Culture  Number of Objects  59 Number of Animal Bones  64
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

 

Discussion

 The eastern ditch of a group of four parallel north/south aligned ditches in the east of area 11BA. The ditch was cut by Grubenhaus 011BA07013 and is likely to have cut through ditch 011BA00187 to the east (not confirmed during excavation). The northern ends of all four ditches turn slightly to the west and may have butted on to the large curvilinear enclosure 011BA07130 to form a separate enclosure to the south. No relationship with the large enclosure was established and the continuation of these ditches beyond the enclosure cannot be ruled out. The southern ends of the ditches disappeared into the south area baulk, under the present road. The finds from ditch 011BA00187 are likely to have been lifted under context numbers 011BA00188 and 011BA00189  as the two ditches were excavated as one.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 
011BA00189
011BA00188
   50 + 3 52 + 4  
 
011BA00273
011BA00272
   5 + 1 8  

Object Totals by Material

011BA00188 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BA00188 Unassigned CHARCOAL
4
 
 SAXON COPPER ALLOY
1
 
 ANGLIAN DAUB
2
 
 PREHISTORIC FLINT
3
 
 ANGLIAN IRON
1
 
 Unassigned IRON
4
 
 MEDIEVAL POTTERY
2
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
15
 
 Unassigned POTTERY
2
 
 Unassigned SHELL
2
 
 ANGLIAN SLAG
2
 
 Unassigned SNAIL
3
 
 Unassigned STONE
5
 
 ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
1
 
 ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE
3

011BA00189 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BA00189 ANGLIAN POTTERY
1
 
 Unassigned SNAIL
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
1

011BA00272 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BA00272 ANGLIAN IRON
2
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
2
 
 Unassigned SHELL
1

011BA00273 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BA00273 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BA00188 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BA00188 Cat
1
 
 Cattle
26
 
 Domestic fowl
1
 
 Horse
4
 
 Pig
1
 
 Sheep/Goat
18
 
 Small Mammal (Other)
1

011BA00189 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BA00189 Cattle
3
 
 Sheep/Goat
1

 011BA00272 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BA00272 Cattle
4
 
 Sheep/Goat
4

 Structural Details

011BA00189 Section and Notes

011BA00189 North Facing Section

011BA00189 South Facing Section

011BA00189 South Facing Section

 
 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BA00188 DITCH FILL CURVILINEAR
0
228
53
 BOWL SHAPED PRIMARY FILL30% STONE.DITCH APEARS TO BE FINAL STAGE OF A NUMBER OF RECUTS DUE TO GRAVEL LENSE THAT APPEAR ON SURFACE.FINDS OF SHELL-FISH MADE.
011BA00189 DITCH CUT CURVILINEAR
0
228
53
 BOWL SHAPED LENGTH- S.MERGES WITH(272). N.SWEEPS ACROSS CENTRE OF ENCLOSURE.BASE OF DITCH NOT UNIFORM DEPTH i.e. DEEPER IN PARTS.

011BA00273 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BA00272 DITCH FILL LINEAR
662
112
41
 U-SHAPED PRIMARY FILL 70% STONE.PROFILE SUGGESTS SOME RE-CUTTING.FILL PARTLY CUT BY GRUB.180 & SEALED BY SAME SURFACE FILL.
011BA00273 DITCH CUT LINEAR
662
122
41
 FLAT BASED U DITCH PARTIALLY CUT BY GRUB.RUNS FROM BENEATH ROAD TO BECOME OR MERGE WITH 188.PROFILE LOWER ON W. AS IS CUT BY GRUB.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BA00188 AK Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BA00188 AL Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BA00188 AT Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BA00188 BG Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BA00188 AC SAXON COPPER ALLOY C/A PIN SPHERE HEADED
 
1
011BA00188 BD ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB
 
 
1
011BA00188 BL ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB
 
 
1
011BA00188 AU PREHISTORIC FLINT FLINT CHIP
 
 
1
011BA00188 BB PREHISTORIC FLINT CORE FRAGMENT
 
 
1
011BA00188 BE PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE
 
 
1
011BA00188 AM ANGLIAN IRON IRON KNIFE? BLADE
 
1
011BA00188 AA Unassigned IRON IRON NAIL
 
 
1
011BA00188 AB Unassigned IRON IRON NAIL ROUND HEADED
 
1
011BA00188 AN Unassigned IRON IRON NAIL?
 
 
1
011BA00188 AO Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENT STUD HEAD?
 
1
011BA00188 AQ MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD
 
 MEDIEVAL
1
011BA00188 AX MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD
 
 MEDIEVAL
1
011BA00188 AR ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00188 AV ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00188 AW ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011BA00188 AY ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011BA00188 AZ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00188 BA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00188 BC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00188 BJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00188 BO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00188 BP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00188 BR ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011BA00188 BS ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00188 BT ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011BA00188 BV ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00188 BX ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BA00188 BI Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011BA00188 BW Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011BA00188 AH Unassigned SHELL SHELL
 
 WINKLE
1
011BA00188 BM Unassigned SHELL SHELL
 
 WINKLE
1
011BA00188 BF ANGLIAN SLAG SLAG FRAGMENT
 
 IRON SLAG
1
011BA00188 BH ANGLIAN SLAG SLAG FRAGMENT
 
 IRON SLAG
1
011BA00188 AI Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BA00188 AJ Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BA00188 BK Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BA00188 AD Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 NAT IRON
1
011BA00188 AS Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 CINDER
6
011BA00188 BN Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 SANDSTONE
1
011BA00188 BQ Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 SANDSTONE
1
011BA00188 BU Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011BA00188 AP ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY
 
 
1
011BA00188 AE ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG
 
4
011BA00188 AF ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG
 
5
011BA00188 AG ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG
 
1
011BA00189 AB ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ANGLIAN III?
1
011BA00189 AA Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BA00189 AC Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
2
011BA00272 AA ANGLIAN IRON IRON KNIFE
 
 
1
011BA00272 AB ANGLIAN IRON IRON OBJECT TWEEZERS?
 
1
011BA00272 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011BA00272 AE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011BA00272 AD Unassigned SHELL SHELL
 
 LIMPET
1
011BA00273 AA PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE?
 
 
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
011BA00188 BIRD Other
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 BIRD Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 BIRD Radius C
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 CAT Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 CATTLE Astragalus
1
1
0
0
1
011BA00188 CATTLE Atlas
1
1
0
1
1
011BA00188 CATTLE Axis
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 CATTLE Femur D
1
1
0
0
1
011BA00188 CATTLE Horncore
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 CATTLE Humerus P
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 CATTLE LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 CATTLE LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 CATTLE M/C D
1
1
0
0
0
011BA00188 CATTLE M/C P
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 CATTLE M/C P
1
1
0
0
1
011BA00188 CATTLE M/T D
1
0
0
1
1
011BA00188 CATTLE M/T D
1
1
0
0
0
011BA00188 CATTLE M/T P
1
0
0
1
0
011BA00188 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 CATTLE Occiput
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
1
0
1
1
011BA00188 CATTLE Phalanx 3
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 CATTLE Phalanx 3
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 CATTLE Radius P
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 CATTLE Radius P
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 CATTLE Radius P
1
1
0
0
0
011BA00188 CATTLE Skull fr
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 HORSE Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 HORSE Humerus P
1
0
0
1
1
011BA00188 HORSE Radius P
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 HORSE Ulna
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 PIG Calcaneum
1
1
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Atlas
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus D
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Hyoid
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
2
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT M/T P
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Radius br
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Radius br
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia br
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 SHEEP/GOAT Ulna
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00188 SMALL MAMMAL Other
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00189 CATTLE Astragalus
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00189 CATTLE Calcaneum
1
1
0
0
1
011BA00189 CATTLE Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00189 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia br
1
1
0
0
1
011BA00272 CATTLE M/T P
1
0
0
1
0
011BA00272 CATTLE Occiput
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00272 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00272 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
1
0
0
0
011BA00272 SHEEP/GOAT Ld4
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00272 SHEEP/GOAT M/T P
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00272 SHEEP/GOAT Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00272 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0