011CE00697

Enclosure Ditch

 
 
Ditch Details 
Length  330 Maximum Width  80 Maximum Depth  24 Profile U shaped
Material Culture  Number of Objects   Number of Animal Bones  1
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

   

Discussion

This ditch is the second cut of a large, curvilinear enclosure ditch in the west of the excavation area, excavated in areas 11AE and 11CE. The earliest ditch (011CE00695) was re-cut twice with master 011CE07097 issued to the final recognised cut. The excavated sections were joined based on geophysical surveying results. The main details of the enclosure ditch are present in the latest cut document (011CE07097) as, despite evidence of the earlier cuts in the 11AE excavations, it is not possible to isolate the individual re-cuts. The ditch is likely to be of Roman date and could be associated with enclosure 011CE20010 to the east.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 
011CE00697
011CE00696
      1  

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011CE00696 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00696 CATTLE
1

 Structural Details

011CE00697 Section and Notes

011CE00697 East Facing Section

011CE00697 South Facing Section

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CE00696 DITCH FILL LINEAR
70
80
24
 U-SHAPED FILL OF DITCH SHOVELLED OUT FOR WET SIEVING. CUTS THROUGH DITCH 694/695. CHALK INCLUSIONS 10% 1-3 CM IN DIAMETER.
011CE00697 DITCH CUT LINEAR
70
80
24
 U-SHAPED CUT OF DITCH. CUTS THROUGH DITCH 694/695. LATER JOINS WITH 694/695 TO BECOME 640/641. CUTS INTO NATURAL SAND.

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
011CE00696 CATTLE Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1