011CE07096

Enclosure Ditch

 
 
Ditch Details 
Length  3490 Maximum Width  180 Maximum Depth  36 Profile U shaped
Material Culture  Number of Objects  30 Number of Animal Bones  48
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

   

Discussion

 A curvilinear enclosure ditch in the south of area 11CE and the north of area 11CD. This ditch is a phase of a large curvilinear enclosure (011CE20012) re-cut on the south side many times, probably as a result of stream action to the east. This enclosure system is one of the latest in the area and is likely to be Middle Saxon in date. The north/east side cut through pit 011CE00683 and slot 011CE00526 and the north/west side cut through enclosure ditch 011CE07093. The north/east part of the ditch was cut by a further phase of the ditch (011CE00560), ditch 011CE00547 and pit 011CE00706. Although the section between segments 011CD05043 and 011CD05311 was not visible, the feature excavated as pit 011CD05160 is likely to be the part of this ditch.  

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
011CE07096
011CD05043
011CD05042
   2 3  
 
011CD05311
011CD05310
   1 1  
 
011CE00562
011CE00561
   21 + 1 42 + 1  
 
011CE00770
011CE00580
   5 1  

Object Totals by Material

011CD05042 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05042 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
  Unassigned STONE
1

011CD05310 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05310 ANGLIAN SLAG
1

011CE00561 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00561 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
  PREHISTORIC FLINT
2
  Unassigned IRON
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
7
  Unassigned POTTERY
1
  Unassigned STONE
7
  ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
1
  ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE
1

011CE00562 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00562 ROMAN POTTERY
1

011CE00580 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00580 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
1
 
 Unassigned SHELL
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
2

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011CD05042 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05042 CATTLE
1
  PIG
1
  SHEEP/GOAT
1

011CD05310 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05310 SHEEP/GOAT
1

011CE00561 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00561 BIRD
1
  CATTLE
16
  HORSE
2
  PIG
2
  SHEEP/GOAT
21

011CE00562 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00562 SHEEP/GOAT
1

011CE00580 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00580 HORSE
1

 Structural Details

011CD05043 Section and Notes

011CD05043 East Facing Section

 

011CD05043 West Facing Section

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD05042 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
420
72
14
 WIDE U CONTAINED SMALL PIECES OF CHARCOAL AND DAUB. MEDIUM DARK SANDY LOAM WITH CHALK INCLUSIONS APPROX. 15%.
011CD05043 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
420
72
14
 WIDE U CUT INTO SANDY NATURAL WITH CHALK INCLUSIONS APPROX. 20%. MAY BE EQUAL TO DITCH 5311. MAY ALSO HAVE RELATIONSHIP WITH PARALLEL DITCHES:.. SEE NOTES..

011CD05311 Section and Notes

 

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD05310 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
195
126
5
 FLAT BASED V CONTAINED NO FINDS. MAY BE EQUAL TO DITCH 5042.
011CD05311 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
195
126
5
 FLAT BASED V CUT INTO SAND AND PEA GRIT NATURAL: DITCH MAY BE EQUAL TO DITCH 5042. VERY SHALLOW CUT.

011CE00562 Section and Notes

011CE00562 East Facing Section

011CE00562 South/East Facing Section

011CE00562 South/West Facing Section

011CE00562 South/West Facing Section

 
 
 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CE00561 DITCH FILL LINEAR
1550
59
26
 U-SHAPED UNRES REL WITH 526/705/684:BONE:POTTERY:LIMESTONE:CHALK INCL.1-3CM (5%)
011CE00562 DITCH CUT LINEAR
1550
59
26
 U-SHAPED UNRES REL WITH 526/705/684:RUNS SW-NE FM UNDER SOUTH BAULK OF 11CE:

011CE00770 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CE00580 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
433
180
36
 U-SHAPED FILL OF DITCH WAS WET SIEVED. CHARCOAL FLECKING. DITCH NARROWS AS IT HEADS IN A NNW DIRECTION FROM THE BAULK BETWEEN CE AND CD.
011CE00770 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
433
180
36
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILL WASH AND 511/512 CUT OF DITCH NARROWS AS IT HEADS IN A NNW DIRECTION FROM THE BAULK BETWEEN CE AND CD.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011CD05042 AA Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011CD05042 AB Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011CD05310 AA ANGLIAN SLAG SLAG
 
 
3
011CE00561 AA ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY
 
 
6
011CE00561 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00561 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00561 AD Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENT
 
 
1
011CE00561 AE ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG
 
8
011CE00561 AF Unassigned STONE PEBBLE
 
 
1
011CE00561 AG Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 SANDSTONE
1
011CE00561 AH Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011CE00561 AI PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE
 
 
1
011CE00561 AJ Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011CE00561 AK PREHISTORIC FLINT CORE
 
 
1
011CE00561 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00561 AM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 HUNTCLIFF
1
011CE00561 AN Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
3
011CE00561 AO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00561 AP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00561 AQ Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011CE00561 AR Unassigned STONE PEBBLE
 
 
1
011CE00561 AS ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00561 AT Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 SANDSTONE
1
011CE00561 AU Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 LIMESTONE
1
011CE00562 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00580 AD Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011CE00580 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00580 AA Unassigned SHELL SHELL
 
 WHELK
1
011CE00580 AB Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 COKE
1
011CE00580 AE Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
2

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
011CD05042 CATTLE Radius D
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05042 PIG Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05042 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05310 SHEEP/GOAT M/T P
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 BIRD M/C C
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 CATTLE Calcaneum
1
0
0
1
0
011CE00561 CATTLE Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00561 CATTLE LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 CATTLE M/T br
1
1
0
0
0
011CE00561 CATTLE M/T C
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 CATTLE M/T P
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 CATTLE N.Cuboid
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00561 CATTLE Occiput
1
0
0
1
0
011CE00561 CATTLE Pelvis
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00561 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 CATTLE Phalanx 3
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 CATTLE Phalanx 3
1
1
0
0
0
011CE00561 CATTLE Sacrum
1
0
0
1
0
011CE00561 CATTLE Ulna
1
1
0
0
0
011CE00561 HORSE Femur P
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00561 HORSE Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 PIG Calcaneum
1
1
0
0
0
011CE00561 PIG L Canine
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Axis
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Axis
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Femur P
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus P
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Hyoid
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT M/T C
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Mand fr
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Patella
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Radius br
1
1
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Radius D
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia C
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00561 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00562 SHEEP/GOAT Radius D
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00580 HORSE Pelvis
1
0
0
1
0