011BC07028

Grubenhaus

 
 
Grubenhaus Details 
Length 451 Width 321  Depth 40 Ratio  1.4:1
Area   12.40 sq. metres Volume 
Number of Posts  1
Highest Elevation Value   5524
Lowest Elevation Value  5484
Bearing   90 degrees
Structural Class 
Material Culture  Number of Objects 5 Number of Animal Bones 38
Environmental  

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

 

Discussion

A sub-rectangular Grubenhaus in the north/west of area 11BC. Only the west side of the structure was excavated and therefore only one post hole, off-centre in the west side, was recovered. No sections were drawn.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILLS VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011BC07028
011BC00785
011BC00786
   2  6  
   
011BC00787
   1  3  
   
011BC00788
       
   
011BC00789
       
   
011BC00790
   1  1  
   
011BC00791
   1  28  
 
011BC00793
011BC00792
       
 

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BC00786 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No  
011BC00786 Amphibian spp.
1
Cattle
2
Pig
2
Sheep/Goat
1
 

011BC00787 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No  
011BC00787 Cattle
1
Domestic fowl
1
Sheep/Goat
1
 

011BC00790 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No  
011BC00790 Cattle
1
 

 011BC00791 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No  
011BC00791 Cattle
15
Crow/rook
1
Pig
10
Sheep/Goat
2
 

Structural Details

011BC00785 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D  PROFILE NOTES 
011BC00785 GRUB CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR
460
360
40
WIDE U CUT OF GRUB TO EAST OF STREAM CHANNEL AND SOUTH OF BUILDING M10015. ONLY WESTERN HALF EXCAVATED. ORIENTED E-W. CUT BY SHALLOW E-W FURROW.
011BC00786 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
210
114
7
WIDE U UPPER FILL OF NW QUADRANT OF GRUB 785. OVERLIES STONIER LAYER 790. LOW STONE INCLUSIONS.
011BC00787 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
220
186
8
WIDE U UPPER FILL OF SW QUADRANT OF GRUB 785. OVERLIES STONIER LAYER 791. LOW STONE INCLUSIONS. CONTAINS ANIMAL BONE AND ANGLIAN POTTERY.
011BC00788 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
215
162
0
WIDE U UNEXCAVATED SE QUADRANT OF GRUB CUT 785. EDGES WERE DIFFICULT TO SEE SO DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY.
011BC00789 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
241
170
0
WIDE U UNEXCAVATED NE QUADRANT OF GRUB CUT 785. EDGES WERE DIFFICULT TO SEE SO DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY.
011BC00790 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
210
114
31
WIDE U LOWER STONIER FILL OF NW QUADRANT OF GRUB CUT 785. DIFFERENTIATED BY HIGHER CONCENTRATION OF CHALK PEBBLES APPROX 30%
011BC00791 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
220
186
32
WIDE U LOWER STONIER FILL OF SW QUADRANT OF GRUB CUT 785. DIFFERENTIATED BY HIGHER CONCENTRATION OF CHALK PEBBLES APPROX 30% FINDS INC IRIN KNIFE NEAR BASE.

011BC00793 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D  PROFILE NOTES 
011BC00792 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
35
30
12
U-SHAPED POST HOLE FILL AT WEST END OF GRUB 785. SEALED BY 790. NORTHERN HALF EXCAVATED. NO VISIBLE POST PIPE OR PACKING. SLIGHT CHARCOAL FLECKING.
011BC00793 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
35
30
12
U-SHAPED POST HOLE CUT AT WEST END OF GRUB 785. SEALED BY 790. CUT INTO NATURAL CHALK GRAVEL AND SAND. PIPE OR PACKING. SLIGHT CHARCOAL FLECKING.

Objects by Context

KEY_ID  OB PERIOD  MATERIAL TYPE  SUB_TYPE CLASS  No
011BC00786 AA EARLY SAXON BRONZE C/A LACE TAG
 
 
1
011BC00786 AB No Entry IRON IRON ?NAIL
 
 
1
011BC00787 AA No Entry IRON IRON NAIL
 
 
1
011BC00790 AA No Entry STONE STONE
 
SANDSTONE 4
011BC00791 AA EARLY SAXON IRON IRON KNIFE
 
 
1
 

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011BC00786 Amphibian spp. Other 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00786 Cattle Pelvis 1
0
0 1 0
011BC00786 Cattle Sacrum 1
0
0 1 0
011BC00786 Pig Tibia br 1
0
0 0 1
011BC00786 Pig U Canine 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00786 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 2 2
0
0 0 0
011BC00787 Cattle Skull fr 1
0
0 0 1
011BC00787 Domestic fowl Tarsom/t 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00787 Sheep/Goat M/T br 1
0
0 0 1
011BC00790 Cattle M/C P 1
0
0 0 1
011BC00791 Cattle Calcaneum 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle Hyoid 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle Ld4 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle LM3 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle M/T D 1
0
0 1 0
011BC00791 Cattle M/T P 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle M/T P 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle Phalanx 2 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle Phalanx 2 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle Phalanx 3 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle Radius D 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle Radius P 1
1
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle Scapula 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Cattle Tibia D 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Crow/rook Tibia D 1
0
0 0 1
011BC00791 Pig Calcaneum 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Pig Fibula 1
0
0 0 1
011BC00791 Pig L Canine 1
1
0 0 1
011BC00791 Pig M/T C 1
1
0 0 0
011BC00791 Pig M/T C 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Pig Mandible 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Pig Occiput 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Pig Phalanx 1 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Pig U Canine 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Pig U Canine 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Sheep/Goat M/podial 1
0
0 0 0
011BC00791 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
0 0 0