011CD20018

Ditch

 
 
Ditch Details 
Length   2625 Maximum Width   163 Maximum Depth   50 Profile V shaped
Material Culture  Number of Objects  4 Number of Animal Bones  1
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

    

Discussion

 A large V-shaped profile ditch in central 11CD. A geophysical survey of the area does not show any continuation of the ditch further west than the west side of enclosure ditch 011CD20017. As this ditch is also almost certainly of Roman date, the two may be contemporary. The south side was cut by middle Saxon ditch 011CD07090. The ditch was also cut by ditch 011CD07121, slot 011CD05649 and several of the post holes of master 011CD07118, seen after the removal of stone setting 011CD20000. The east end of the ditch was located beneath enclosure ditches 011CD07105, 011CD07106, 011CD07107 and 011CD07115 in the area close to the stream channel. The ditch probably turned north after this point to follow the edge of the stream.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 011CD20018
011CD05727
011CD05726
   1 1  
 
011CD05729
011CD05728
        
 
011CD05731
011CD05730
        
 
011CD08074
011CD08073
   3    

Object Totals by Material

011CD05726 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05726 ROMAN POTTERY
1

011CD08073 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD08073 ROMAN POTTERY
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
2

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011CD05726 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05726 CATTLE
1

 Structural Details

011CD05727 Section and Notes

011CD05727 East Facing Section

011CD05727 West Facing Section

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD05726 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
131
117
46
 V-SHAPED FILL OF POTENTIAL ROMAN DITCH INCLUDED POTTERY WITH NO ANIMAL BONE PROBABLY INDICATING ROMAN ORIGIN.
011CD05727 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
131
117
46
 V-SHAPED CUT OF POTENTIAL ROMAN DITCH. CUT INTO CHALK GRAVEL. EQUAL TO DITCH CUTS 5729 AND 5731.

011CD05729 Section and Notes

 

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD05728 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
226
93
50
 V-SHAPED FILL OF POTENTIAL ROMAN DITCH. FINDS INCLUDE POTTERY AND ANIMAL BONE. CUT THROUGH BY (MIDDLE SAXON) SLOT 5112/5116/5675/5113.
011CD05729 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
226
93
50
 V-SHAPED CUT OF POTENTIAL ROMAN DITCH. CUT INTO NATURAL SAND AND GRAVEL. CUT THROUGH BY (MIDDLE SAXON) SLOT 5112/5116/5675/5113.

011CD05731 Section and Notes

011CD05731 East Facing Section

011CD05731 West Facing Section

 

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD05730 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
68
101
38
 V-SHAPED FILL OF POTENTIAL ROMAN DITCH. CUT THROUGH BY SLOT 5648/5649. NO FINDS FROM THIS SEGMENT. CUT BY POST HOLES 5533/5534 AND 5525/5526.
011CD05731 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
68
101
38
 V-SHAPED CUT OF POTENTIAL ROMAN DITCH. CUT INTO CHALK GRAVEL AND PEA GRIT. LINEAR SEGMENT WITH REGULAR V PROFILE.

011CD08074 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD08073 DITCH FILL LINEAR
187
163
28
 ROUND BASED LARGE DITCH FILL RUNNING N/E TO S/W; NORTH SIDE OBSCURED BY BAULK. 2 PIECES R/B POT AND BONE FINDS.
011CD08074 DITCH CUT LINEAR
187
163
28
 ROUND BASED CUT OF DITCH ALIGNED S/W TO N/E. NORTHERN EDGE OBSCURED BY BAULK. CUT INTO NATURAL CLAY AND CHLK

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011CD05726 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
3
011CD08073 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD08073 AA Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011CD08073 AC Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
011CD05726 CATTLE N.Cuboid
1
1
0
1
0