011CD05006

Ditch

  
 
 
Ditch Details 
Length   1120 Maximum Width   79 Maximum Depth   32 Profile U shaped
Material Culture  Number of Objects  23 Number of Animal Bones  17
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

 

Discussion

 An east/west aligned ditch in central 11BD/CD. The ditch was seen in plan to extend further to the east, cutting Roman enclosure ditch 011CD20017. The relationship with slot 011CD05343 was not established. Several stake holes were present in the base of the ditch.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 
011BD00807
011BD00806
   13 9 + 1  
011BD01634
011BD01633
 1
 
011CD05006
011CD05005
   8 + 1 7  

Object Totals by Material

011BD00806 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BD00806 Unassigned CHARCOAL
4
 
 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
4
 
 Unassigned SHELL
1
 
 Unassigned SNAIL
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
1
 
 ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE
1

011BD01633 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BD01633  ROMAN POTTERY
1

011CD05005 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05005 ANGLIAN POTTERY
2
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
6

011CD05006 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05006 ROMAN POTTERY
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BD00806 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BD00806 CATTLE
3
 
 DOG
1
 
 SHEEP/GOAT
5

011BD00807 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BD00807 SHEEP/GOAT
1

011CD05005 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05005 CATTLE
4
 
 SHEEP
1
 
 SHEEP/GOAT
2

 Structural Details

011BD00807 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BD00806 DITCH FILL LINEAR
615
67
32
 U-SHAPED FINDS INCLUDE POTTERY AND A SNAIL. A LARGE QUERNSTONE FRAGMENT WAS VISABLE ON THE SURFACE OF THE DITCH 23CMS DIAM.
011BD00807 DITCH CUT LINEAR
615
67
32
 U-SHAPED APPEARS TO HAVE STAKEHOLES CUT INTO SIDES.

011BD01634 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BD01633 DITCH FILL LINEAR
131
65
3
 FLAT BASED U CONTAINED NO FINDS.
011BD01634 DITCH CUT LINEAR
131
65
3
 FLAT BASED U CUT INTO NATURAL GRAVEL.

011CD05006 Section and Notes

011CD05006 West Facing Section

011CD05006 West Facing Section

011CD05006 West Facing Section

011CD05006 West Facing Section

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD05005 DITCH FILL LINEAR
1543
79
28
 U-SHAPED THIS FEATURE WAS SEEN TO CUT M20017 (THE ROMAN DITCH) IN PLAN. A LINEAR SLOT WITH AN BONE POTTERY AND QUERN FRAGS.
011CD05006 DITCH CUT LINEAR
1543
79
28
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO CHALK GRAVEL PEA GRIT AND HILL WASH. CUTS THROUGH M20017 (ROMAN DITCH). HAS SLOTS CUT INTO SIDES IN SECTION EXCAVATED IN 1991.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BD00806 AE Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BD00806 AH Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BD00806 AI Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BD00806 AK Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BD00806 AJ PREHISTORIC FLINT CORE FRAGMENT PLATFORM REJUV
 
1
011BD00806 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00806 AF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN/MED
1
011BD00806 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00806 AM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00806 AD Unassigned SHELL SHELL
 
 WINKLE
1
011BD00806 AA Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BD00806 AC Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 SANDSTONE
1
011BD00806 AG ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG
 
10
011BD01633 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05005 AA ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ANGLIAN I
1
011CD05005 AE ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ANGLIAN I
1
011CD05005 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD SHALLOW BOWL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05005 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011CD05005 AD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011CD05005 AF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05005 AG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05005 AH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 SAMIAN
1
011CD05006 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
011BD00806 CATTLE Atlas
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00806 CATTLE Axis
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00806 CATTLE Hyoid
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00806 DOG Radius C
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00806 SHEEP/GOAT Femur D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00806 SHEEP/GOAT M/C D
1
0
1
0
0
011BD00806 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00806 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00806 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia br
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00807 SHEEP/GOAT M/C P
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05005 CATTLE Astragalus
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05005 CATTLE Astragalus
1
0
0
1
0
011CD05005 CATTLE M/C D
1
0
0
1
0
011CD05005 CATTLE Ulna
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05005 SHEEP Horncore
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05005 SHEEP/GOAT Astragalus
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05005 SHEEP/GOAT M/C C
1
0
0
0
1