011CD07115

Enclosure Ditch


 
Ditch Details
Length   2770 Maximum Width  145 Maximum Depth  45 Profile U shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects  24 Number of Animal Bones  31
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 ). The east side of the ditch cut through Roman ditch 011CD20018 while the west terminus almost certainly cut through the top of Roman ditch 011CD20015 (within document 011CD20017), see the section below. The ditch appears to be one of the latest in the south of the area, cutting through four enclosure ditches (011CD07105, 011CD07106, 011CD07112 and 011CD07113) and another probable enclosure ditch (011BD01690) as well as two small north/south aligned slots (011CD05458 and 011CD05469). The north part of the ditch was cut by two small NE/SW aligned ditches (011CD08020 and 011CD08054).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
 011CD07115 011BD01638 011BD01637   14 9  
  011CD05262 011CD05261   7 + 1 18  
  011CD05750 011CD05749   0  
  011CD08012 011CD08011   0 1  
  011CD08028 011CD08027   2 3  

Object Totals by Material

011BD01637 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BD01637 ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
3
  ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE
1
  ANGLIAN WORKED BONE
1
  PREHISTORIC FLINT
2
  ROMAN POTTERY
4
  Unassigned SNAIL
1
  Unassigned STONE
2

011CD05261 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05261 ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
1
  PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
2
  Unassigned STONE
3

011CD05262 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05262 ROMAN POTTERY
1

011CD08027 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD08027 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BD01637 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BD01637 CATTLE
2
  PIG
1
  SHEEP/GOAT
6

011CD05261 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05261 CATTLE
11
  SHEEP/GOAT
7

011CD08011 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD08011 HORSE
1

011CD08027 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD08027 CATTLE
2
  PIG
1

 Structural Details

011BD01638 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011BD01637 DITCH FILL LINEAR
910
63
24
U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE.
011BD01638 DITCH CUT LINEAR
910
63
24
U-SHAPED CUT INTO BURIED SOIL AND COLLUVIAL HILL WASH.

011CD05262 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CD05261 DITCH FILL LINEAR
930
90
30
V-SHAPED FILL OF DITCH CONTAINED MUCH OF A BOVINE SKELETON. CUTS E/W THROUGH ALL THE N/S SLOTS AND IS THUS THE LATEST EVENT IN THIS AREA (S/E OF WA/LOGGED ) .
011CD05262 DITCH CUT LINEAR
930
145
30
V-SHAPED CUT INTO CHALK NATURAL AND HILL WASH. THE WIDTH VARIES FROM 90 TO 145 CM IN THE WEST. LATEST EVENT IN THIS AREA.

011CD05750 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CD05749 SLOT CUT LINEAR SEG.
285
50
25
U-SHAPED CUT INTO NATURAL SAND AND GRAVEL THIS SLOT CUTS DITCH 5751/5752.
011CD05750 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
298
124
45
U-SHAPED CUT INTO NATURAL ORANGE SAND THIS IS THE CONTINUATION OF DITCH 5261/5262 AND IS THUS THE LATER EVENT IN THIS AREA.

011CD08012 Section and Notes

011CD08012 North Facing Section

011CD08012 North Facing Section

 

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CD08011 DITCH FILL LINEAR
470
70
20
U-SHAPED PARALLEL TO 8013 AND 8017. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE.
011CD08012 DITCH CUT LINEAR
470
70
20
U-SHAPED PARALLEL TO 8014 AND 8018.LINEAR N/S FEATURE.N END INDISTINCT. CUT INTO A LIGHT GREY CLAY WITH 30% CHALK INCLUSIONS.

011CD08028 Section and Notes

 

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CD08027 DITCH FILL LINEAR
230
70
40
U-SHAPED EXCAVATION OF 1637 DUE TO UNDERCUT AND CONTAMINATION OVER WINTER. DEEPENS TOWARDS NORTHERN END. PARALLEL TO 8001 ;8003 AND 8005. FLINT AND POT FINDS.
011CD08028 DITCH CUT LINEAR
230
70
40
U-SHAPED CUT OF DITCH RECUT DEEPENS TOWARDS NORTHERN END. 1639 JOINS FROM SW AT NORTHERN END. CUT INTO LIGHT GREY SILTY CLAY.

Section through ditch 011CD20015 (part of master 011CD20017)

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BD01637 AJ PREHISTORIC FLINT FLINT CHIP
1
011BD01637 AL PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE
1
011BD01637 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD GREY WARE
1
011BD01637 AG ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS GREY WARE
2
011BD01637 AI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD GREY WARE
1
011BD01637 AM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD01637 AH Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
1
011BD01637 AE Unassigned STONE STONE SANDSTONE
1
011BD01637 AN Unassigned STONE STONE LIMESTONE
1
011BD01637 AC ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY
10
011BD01637 AF ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY
20
011BD01637 AK ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY
3
011BD01637 AD ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG
3
011BD01637 AA ANGLIAN WORKED BONE BONE PIN
1
011CD05261 AG PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE
1
011CD05261 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD GREY WARE
1
011CD05261 AF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05261 AA Unassigned STONE STONE
1
011CD05261 AB Unassigned STONE STONE
1
011CD05261 AE Unassigned STONE STONE SANDSTONE
1
011CD05261 AD ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY
2
011CD05262 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS ROMANO-BRITISH?
2
011CD08027 AB PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE
1
011CD08027 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011BD01637 CATTLE Astragalus
1
1
0
0
0
011BD01637 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BD01637 PIG Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD01637 SHEEP/GOAT Hyoid
1
0
0
0
0
011BD01637 SHEEP/GOAT M/T C
1
0
0
0
0
011BD01637 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BD01637 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011BD01637 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1
011BD01637 SHEEP/GOAT Ulna
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05261 CATTLE Axis
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05261 CATTLE LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05261 CATTLE M/C C
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05261 CATTLE M/C P
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05261 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05261 CATTLE Mandible
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05261 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05261 CATTLE Skull fr
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05261 CATTLE Tibia P
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05261 CATTLE Tibia P
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05261 CATTLE Ulna
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05261 SHEEP/GOAT M/C C
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05261 SHEEP/GOAT M/T D
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05261 SHEEP/GOAT Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05261 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05261 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05261 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05261 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0
011CD08011 HORSE Tibia D
1
1
0
0
1
011CD08027 CATTLE Phalanx 3
1
0
0
0
0
011CD08027 CATTLE Scapula
1
0
0
0
0
011CD08027 PIG M/T C
1
0
0
0
0