011CD07114

Enclosure Ditch

  
 
Ditch Details 
Length   1300 Maximum Width   56 Maximum Depth   33 Profile U shaped
Material Culture  Number of Objects  10 Number of Animal Bones
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

    

Discussion

 A curvilinear ditch in the south/east of area 11BD/CD. This is one of several similarly aligned ditches in the vicinity (see the stratigraphic matrix and further discussion for the enclosure ditches Further information on the enclosure ditches in south/east 11CD ). This ditch would appear to be one of the earliest in the area, under-lying three enclosure ditches (011CD07105, 011CD07107 and 011CD07111) as well as being stratigraphically earlier than a sheep burial (011BD01658) and a stone setting (011BD01542). The ditch is on the same alignment as 011CD07108 to the west and the two may be related. The relationship with similarly aligned ditch 011CD07112 to the west was not established.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 011CD07114
011BD01510
011BD01509
  1 7  
 
011BD01686
011BD01685
       
 
011CD08040
011CD08039
  9    

Object Totals by Material

011BD01509 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BD01509 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1

011CD08039 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD08039 PREHISTORIC FLINT
2
  Unassigned FLINT
1
  Unassigned IRON
1
  Unassigned STONE
5

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BD01509 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BD01509 CATTLE
4
  PIG
1
  SHEEP/GOAT
2

 Structural Details

011BD01510 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BD01509 DITCH FILL LINEAR
170
41
18
ROUND BASED THIS DITCH CONTINUES INTO THE WATERLOGGED AREA. BONES WERE THE ONLY FINDS.
011BD01510 DITCH CUT LINEAR
170
41
18
ROUND BASED THIS DITCH WAS CUT INTO THE CHALKY CLAY IN THE WATERLOGGED AREA. THE PROFILE IS NOT CONSTANT AND IS ONLY 30CM WIDE IN PLACES.

011BD01686 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BD01685 DITCH FILL No entry
0
0
0
No entry NOT YET DUG.
011BD01686 DITCH CUT No entry
0
0
0
No entry NOT YET DUG.

011CD08040 Section and Notes

 

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD08039 DITCH FILL LINEAR
472
56
33
U-SHAPED VERY RICH ORGANIC FILLED DITCH. REMAINS OF WATTLE SURVIVE DUE TO WATERLOGGING. ALL SPOIL FLOATED AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES TAKEN. POSSIBLE P/H IN BASE
011CD08040 DITCH CUT LINEAR
472
56
33
U-SHAPED CUT OF WATERLOGGED DITCH INTO NATURAL GREY/GREEN CLAY AND CHALK. ALIGNED N/S. SHALLOWER TOWARDS NORTHERN END.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BD01509 AA PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE
1
011CD08039 AF PREHISTORIC FLINT FLINT RETOUCHED
1
011CD08039 AI PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE
1
011CD08039 AA Unassigned FLINT NAT FLAKE
1
011CD08039 AG Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENTS BINDING?
2
011CD08039 AB Unassigned STONE STONE SANDSTONE
1
011CD08039 AC Unassigned STONE STONE RED CHALK
1
011CD08039 AD Unassigned STONE STONE
1
011CD08039 AE Unassigned STONE STONE
5
011CD08039 AH Unassigned STONE STONE SANDSTONE
4

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
011BD01509 CATTLE Atlas
1
0
0
0
0
011BD01509 CATTLE Humerus D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD01509 CATTLE Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BD01509 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011BD01509 PIG Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
0
011BD01509 SHEEP/GOAT Radius C
1
0
0
0
0
011BD01509 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1