011CD20008

Ditch

 
 
 
Ditch Details 
Length  3280 Maximum Width  78 Maximum Depth  34 Profile U shaped
Material Culture  Number of Objects  40 Number of Animal Bones  56
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

     

Discussion

 A curvilinear ditch in the north of area 11BD/CD. The ditch cut through two small slots (011CD05111 and 011CD05114). The north side of the ditch was cut by enclosure ditch 011CE20012 and the west side by small slots 011CD05124, 011CD05162 and 011CD05172. The ditch was also cut by linear ditch 011CD07091 which merges with it to the east. Both were excavated beyond this point as a single ditch although it is evident in plan that two separate features are present. The context numbers issued to the merged portion of the ditches appears in the document 011CD07091 as this is the latest ditch but it is unclear how far the first cut extended. Both ditches are of a very similar alignment to main enclosure ditch 011CD20002 to the south and are probably related to that phase of enclosure.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 011CD20008
011BD00831
011BD00830
   3 4 + 2  
 
011CD05051
011CD05050
   20 11 + 1  
 
011CD05129
011CD05128
    1 + 1  17  
 
011CD05164
011CD05163
    15  21  

Object Totals by Material

011BD00830 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BD00830 Unassigned IRON
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
2

011CD05050 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05050 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
 
 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
15
 
 ROMAN? POTTERY
1
 
 Unassigned POTTERY
2

011CD05128 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05128 ROMAN POTTERY
1

011CD05129 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05129 Unassigned STONE
1

011CD05163 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05163 Unassigned CHARCOAL
2
 
 ANGLIAN DAUB
2
 
 ANGLIAN POTTERY
2
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
3
 
 Unassigned POTTERY
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
5

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BD00830 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BD00830 SHEEP/GOAT
4

011BD00831 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BD00831 CATTLE
1
  PIG
1

011CD05050 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05050 BIRD
2
 
 CATTLE
4
 
 SHEEP/GOAT
5

011CD05051 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05051 CATTLE
1

011CD05128 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05128 CATTLE
5
 
 PIG
1
 
 SHEEP/GOAT
11

011CD05163 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05163 BIRD
3
 
 CATTLE
6
 
 HORSE
1
 
 PIG
1
 
 SHEEP
1
 
 SHEEP/GOAT
10

 Structural Details

011BD00831 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BD00830 SLOT FILL LINEAR
149
50
3
 U-SHAPED SLOT FILL. FULLY EXCAVATED UNDER 1992 NUMBER 5164/5163. DARK FAIRLY STONE FREE FILL WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF ANIMAL BONE. ALSO CONTAINED IRON AND POTTERY.
011BD00831 SLOT CUT LINEAR
149
50
3
 U-SHAPED CUT OF DITCH. FULLY EXCAVATED UNDER 1992 CONTEXT 5164. IRREGULAR AND UNDULATING.

011CD05051 Section and Notes

011CD05051 North/West Facing Section

011CD05051 West Facing Section

011CD05051 West Facing Section

 

011CD05051 West Facing Section

 

011CD05051 West Facing Section

 
 
 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD05050 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
883
78
27
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED SAXON AND ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS: FIRE CRACKED STONE: ANIMAL BONE AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. DARK SANDY SILTY LOAM FILL: CHALK INCLUSIONS C.20%.
011CD05051 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
883
78
27
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO SAND AND CHALK NATURAL. EQUAL TO DITCH 5128/5129: POSSIBLY EQUAL TO DITCH 5038/5039. MAY HAVE RELATIONSHIP WITH PARALLEL DITCH 5315.

011CD05129 Section and Notes

011CD05129 South/West Facing Section

 

011CD05129 West Facing Section

 

011CD05129 West Facing Section

 

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD05128 DITCH FILL LINEAR
612
54
16
 U-SHAPED COULD BE SAME AS 5050 AND 5171. IS CUT BY 5066/5067. POTENTIALLY THE EARLIEST FEATURE IN SEQUENCE.
011CD05129 DITCH CUT LINEAR
612
54
16
 U-SHAPED GIVEN U-PROFILE ALTHOUGH NOT VERY REGULAR BECAUSE IT WAS CUT INTO THE CRUMBLY CHALK GRAVEL

011CD05164 Section and Notes

011CD05164 North Facing Section

 

011CD05164 South Facing Section

 

011CD05164 South Facing Section

 

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD05163 DITCH FILL LINEAR
606
58
34
 U-SHAPED THIS SLOT APPEARS TO BE THE EARLIEST IN THE SEQUENCE OF SLOTS RUNNING S/N IN THE N/W QUAD OF CD. SEE BOOK FOR DETAILS.
011CD05164 DITCH CUT LINEAR
606
58
34
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO THE COLLUVIAL HILL WASH. MAY BE THE EARLIEST CUT OF SLOT IN THE SEQUENCE IN THE N/W QUAD OF CD.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BD00830 AA Unassigned IRON IRON NAIL
 
 
1
011BD00830 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00830 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05050 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05050 AB Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011CD05050 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05050 AD ROMAN? POTTERY SHERD
 
 R-B/ANGLIAN I
1
011CD05050 AE PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE
 
 
1
011CD05050 AF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011CD05050 AG Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011CD05050 AH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05050 AI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05050 AJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05050 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011CD05050 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011CD05050 AM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05050 AN ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011CD05050 AO ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
5
011CD05050 AP ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
2
011CD05050 AQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
2
011CD05050 AR ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05050 AS Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011CD05050 AT ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011CD05128 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011CD05129 AA Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011CD05163 AA Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011CD05163 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011CD05163 AC ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB
 
 
1
011CD05163 AD Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011CD05163 AE Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011CD05163 AF Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011CD05163 AG ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ANGLIAN III
1
011CD05163 AH Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011CD05163 AI ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB
 
 
1
011CD05163 AJ ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ANGLIAN III
1
011CD05163 AK Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011CD05163 AL Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
2
011CD05163 AM Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011CD05163 AN ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05163 AO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
011BD00830 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
011BD00830 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
011BD00830 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P 1 1 0 0 0
011BD00830 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
011BD00831 CATTLE Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
011BD00831 PIG Ulna 1 0 0 0 1
011CD05050 BIRD Fircula
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05050 BIRD Radius P
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05050 CATTLE M/C br
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05050 CATTLE N.Cuboid
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05050 CATTLE Pelvis
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05050 CATTLE Radius P
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05050 SHEEP/GOAT Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05050 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05050 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05050 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05050 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05051 CATTLE Horncore
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05128 CATTLE M/C C
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05128 CATTLE Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05128 CATTLE Scapula
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05128 CATTLE Scapula
1
0
0
1
0
011CD05128 CATTLE Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05128 PIG Humerus br
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05128 SHEEP/GOAT Atlas
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05128 SHEEP/GOAT Femur br
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05128 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05128 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05128 SHEEP/GOAT Radius C
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05128 SHEEP/GOAT Radius C
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05128 SHEEP/GOAT Radius D
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05128 SHEEP/GOAT Radius D
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05128 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05128 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia C
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05128 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05163 BIRD Coracoid
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05163 BIRD Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05163 BIRD Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05163 CATTLE Calcaneum
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05163 CATTLE Hyoid
1
0
0
1
0
011CD05163 CATTLE Hyoid
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05163 CATTLE Phalanx 3
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05163 CATTLE Scapula
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05163 CATTLE Ulna
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05163 HORSE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05163 PIG Tibia br
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05163 SHEEP Horncore
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05163 SHEEP/GOAT Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05163 SHEEP/GOAT Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05163 SHEEP/GOAT Femur D
1
0
0
1
0
011CD05163 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05163 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus D
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05163 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05163 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05163 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05163 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia P
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05163 SHEEP/GOAT Ulna
1
0
0
0
1