011CE20009

Enclosure ditch


 
 
Ditch Details
Length  6300 Maximum Width 169 Maximum Depth 79 Profile V shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects  137 Number of Animal Bones  51
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

  

Discussion

Three sides of a large, rectangular enclosure ditch, enclosing an area approximately 449 sq. m in 11CE. The stream channel on the east side would have formed the fourth side of the enclosure. The west side of the enclosure ditch was not fully excavated and it is likely that an entrance would have been located somewhere along it, probably in the centre (as in 011CE20010). The north side of the ditch was re-cut by a later enclosure (011CE20010), clearly seen in section 011CE00775. Both of these ditches represent the earliest enclosure activity in this area and both are of Roman date. Later enclosures (011CE20011 and 011CE20012) cut through these ditches, along with several smaller features (011CE00547, 011CE00549, 011CE00633, 011CE00558 and 011CE00899). The west end of daub structure 011CE07068 over-lay the fill of the ditch.

The south side of the enclosure shows evidence of re-cutting as two separate slots were discernible at the mid-way point, one (011CE00681) cutting the other (011CE00680). The whole south side was issued with cut 011CE00556, likely to be the earliest phase of the ditch. The two slots cut though the primary fills of this ditch; 011CE00650 a charcoal layer, and 011CE00655, a layer of burnt red chalk and daub dumped into the base of the ditch.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011CE20009
011CE00556
011CE00555
   17 11 + 1  
   
011CE00650
   32 9  
   
011CE00655
   27 7  
 
011CE00595
011CE00594
   59 4  
 
011CE00680
011CE00587
   1 10  
 
011CE00681
011CE00588
   1 1  
 
011CE00775
011CE00774
     8  

Object Totals by Material

011CE00555 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00555 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
ROMAN POTTERY
7
Unassigned POTTERY
4
Unassigned SNAIL
2
Unassigned STONE
3

011CE00587 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00587 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1

011CE00588 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00588 Unassigned STONE
1

011CE00594 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00594 Unassigned FIRED CLAY
1
PREHISTORIC FLINT
8
NOT USED NOT USED
1
IRON AGE POTTERY
2
ROMAN POTTERY
31
Unassigned POTTERY
12
Unassigned SLAG
1
Unassigned STONE
3

011CE00650 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00650 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
ANGLIAN DAUB
2
ROMAN MORTAR
1
ROMAN POTTERY
19
ROMAN? POTTERY
1
Unassigned POTTERY
2
Unassigned STONE
5
ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE
1

011CE00655 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00655 ANGLIAN DAUB
10
ROMAN MORTAR
1
ROMAN POTTERY
5
Unassigned POTTERY
5
Unassigned STONE
5
ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011CE00555 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00555 CATTLE
4
HORSE
1
SHEEP/GOAT
6

011CE00556 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00556 CATTLE
1

011CE00587 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00587 SHEEP/GOAT
10

011CE00588 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00588 HORSE
1

011CE00594 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00594 CATTLE
2
HORSE
2

011CE00650 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00650 SHEEP/GOAT
9

011CE00655 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00655 CATTLE
1
SHEEP/GOAT
6

011CE00774 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00774 CATTLE
2
DOG
4
SHEEP/GOAT
2

 Structural Details

011CE00556 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00555 DITCH FILL LINEAR
1910
178
36
 No Entry CONTEXT 555 GIVEN BUT ON EXCAV. 2 SLOTS WERE DEFINED & GIVEN THEIR SEPARATE NOS 587 & 588:SEE FILLS 650/655 UNRESOLV REL W 680/681:
011CE00650 DITCH FILL AMORPHOUS
94
36
12
 IRREGULAR A CHARCOAL LAYER FOUND UNDER DITCH FILL 555. A CONCENTRATION OF 14 PIECES OF POTTERY WERE VISIBLE. ANIMAL SKULL FOUND ON EXCAVATION. A FEW DAUB FLECKS
011CE00655 LAYER AMORPHOUS
230
130
11
 IRREGULAR LAYER OF BURNT RED CHALK AND DAUB NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH HEARTH MATERIAL APPARENTLY DUMPED INTO THE ROMAN DITCH 555/556. CUT BY DITCH 548/549.
011CE00556 DITCH CUT LINEAR
1910
178
36
 No Entry RUNS E-W:APPEARS TO FORM ENCLOSURE DITCH:ON EXC.FOUND TO BE 2 DITCHES & 2 NOS ISSUED 680/681

011CE00595 Section and Notes

011CE00595 North Facing Section

011CE00595 South Facing Section

011CE00595 South Facing Section


 
 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00594 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
2275
147
79
 V-SHAPED FILL OF ROMAN DITCH CONTAINED ONLY 2 FRAGMENTS OF BONE AND MANY PIECES OF POTTERY. 2 DISTINCT FILLS EXCAVATED AS ONE (SEE CONTEXT BOOK FOR DETAILS).
011CE00595 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
2275
147
79
 V-SHAPED CUT OF ROMAN DITCH DEEP AND VERY REGULAR V PROFILE. CUT BY MANY FEATURES AND ALMOST CERTAINLY ONE OF THE EARLIEST (IF NOT THE EARLIEST) FEATURES IN CE

011CE00680 Section and Notes

011CE00680 North Facing Section

011CE00680 East Facing Section

011CE00680 West Facing Section


 
 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00587 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
205
65
31
 V-SHAPED FILL OF DITCH UNDER DITCH FILL 555. FINDS INCLUDED A SMALL (YOUNG?) SHEEP JAW AND OTHER BONES. FULL LENGTH OF DITCH 1855 CM.
011CE00680 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
205
65
31
 V-SHAPED CUT OF DITCH CUT BY PARALLEL DITCH 588/681. FULL LENGTH OF DITCH 1855 CM. CUT INTO CHALK NATURAL.

011CE00681 Section and Notes

011CE00681 North Facing Section

011CE00681 East Facing Section

011CE00681 East Facing Section


 
 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00588 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
205
96
33
 V-SHAPED FILL OF DITCH UNDER FILL 555. CUTS PARALLEL DITCH 5887/680. FULL LENGTH OF DITCH 1910 CM. FINDS INCLUDE ANIMAL BONES.
011CE00681 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
205
96
33
 V-SHAPED CUT OF DITCH. CUTS PARALLEL DITCH 5887/680. FULL LENGTH OF DITCH 1910 CM. ALSO CUT INTO NATURAL CHALK.

011CE00775 Section and Notes


 
 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00774 DITCH FILL LINEAR
1340
169
72
 V-SHAPED ROMAN DITCH FILL WET SIEVED. FINDS: POTTERY;SNAIL SHELLS;NIED LAVA AND A LITTLE ANIMAL BONE. CUT BY ROMAN DITCH 797/798.
011CE00775 DITCH CUT LINEAR
1340
169
72
 V-SHAPED ROMAN DITCH CUT INTO CHALK NATURAL AND SAND. VERY REGULAR V PROFILE. THE DITCH TURNS A RIGHT ANGLE AND THEN HEADS SOUTH. CUT BY ROMAN DITCH 797/798.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011CE00555 AQ PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011CE00555 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00555 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00555 AE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00555 AF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011CE00555 AG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00555 AO ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS   ROMANO-BRITISH
3
011CE00555 AP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00555 AC Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00555 AH Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00555 AL Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00555 AN Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00555 AJ Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011CE00555 AK Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
13
011CE00555 AD Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00555 AI Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00555 AM Unassigned STONE STONE    
2
011CE00587 AA PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE CORE PREP  
1
011CE00588 AA Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00594 AM Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011CE00594 AB PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011CE00594 AD PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011CE00594 AH PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE    
1
011CE00594 AL PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011CE00594 AP PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011CE00594 AR PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011CE00594 BC PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011CE00594 BY PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE    
1
011CE00594 BW NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED    
100
011CE00594 AI IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011CE00594 CE IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011CE00594 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 AE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 AF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 AO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 AQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00594 AU ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 AW ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 AX ROMAN POTTERY SHERD BOWL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 AZ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00594 BA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00594 BH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00594 BL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BN ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00594 BP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BT ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BU ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BV ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BX ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 BZ ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS   ROMANO-BRITISH?
2
011CE00594 CB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 CD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00594 CF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00594 AJ Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00594 AK Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00594 AN Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00594 AS Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00594 AT Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00594 AV Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00594 BB Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00594 BI Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00594 BR Unassigned POTTERY SHERDS    
2
011CE00594 BS Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00594 CA Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00594 CC Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00594 CG Unassigned SLAG SLAG    
1
011CE00594 AG Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00594 AY Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00594 BK Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00650 AD Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011CE00650 AO ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
4
011CE00650 AY ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
2
011CE00650 AC ROMAN MORTAR MORTAR?    
1
011CE00650 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 AE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 AG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011CE00650 AH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   MORTARIUM
1
011CE00650 AI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00650 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 AM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 AP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011CE00650 AR ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 AS ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   R-B/ANGLIAN I
1
011CE00650 AT ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 AW ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 AX ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 AZ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 BD ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS   ROMANO-BRITISH
2
011CE00650 BE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 BF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00650 AV ROMAN? POTTERY SHERD SHALLOW DISH ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011CE00650 AN Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00650 BB Unassigned POTTERY SHERDS    
2
011CE00650 AF Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00650 AJ Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00650 AQ Unassigned STONE STONE   CINDER
1
011CE00650 BA Unassigned STONE STONE   CINDER
1
011CE00650 BC Unassigned STONE STONE   CHALK
6
011CE00650 AU ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
1
011CE00655 AA ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
100
011CE00655 AC ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011CE00655 AG ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011CE00655 AH ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
2
011CE00655 AN ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
6
011CE00655 AP ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
2
011CE00655 AQ ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011CE00655 AR ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
4
011CE00655 AW ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011CE00655 AZ ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
4
011CE00655 AV ROMAN MORTAR MORTAR    
1
011CE00655 AI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00655 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00655 AX ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00655 AY ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00655 BA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   R-B/ANGLIAN I
1
011CE00655 AB Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00655 AE Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00655 AF Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00655 AO Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00655 AU Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00655 AD Unassigned STONE STONE   CINDER
1
011CE00655 AJ Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK
2
011CE00655 AK Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK
2
011CE00655 AS Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
011CE00655 AT Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
011CE00655 AM ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
2

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011CE00555 CATTLE Humerus D
1
0
0
1
0
011CE00555 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00555 CATTLE Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00555 CATTLE Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00555 HORSE Phalanx 1
1
1
0
0
0
011CE00555 SHEEP/GOAT Atlas
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00555 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00555 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00555 SHEEP/GOAT Pelvis
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00555 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00555 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00556 CATTLE Axis
1
0
0
1
0
011CE00587 SHEEP/GOAT Atlas
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00587 SHEEP/GOAT Hyoid
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00587 SHEEP/GOAT M/C C
2
1
0
0
1
011CE00587 SHEEP/GOAT M/T C
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00587 SHEEP/GOAT M/T C
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00587 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00587 SHEEP/GOAT N.Cuboid
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00587 SHEEP/GOAT N.Cuboid
1
0
0
1
0
011CE00587 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00587 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00588 HORSE Phalanx 2
1
1
0
0
0
011CE00594 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00594 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00594 HORSE Radius P
1
1
0
0
0
011CE00594 HORSE Tibia P
1
1
0
0
0
011CE00650 SHEEP/GOAT Hyoid
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00650 SHEEP/GOAT M/C C
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00650 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
2
0
0
0
0
011CE00650 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
1
0
0
011CE00650 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00650 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
2
0
0
0
0
011CE00650 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00650 SHEEP/GOAT Radius br
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00650 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00655 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
1
0
011CE00655 SHEEP/GOAT Astragalus
1
0
1
0
0
011CE00655 SHEEP/GOAT M/T C
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00655 SHEEP/GOAT Radius D
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00655 SHEEP/GOAT Radius D
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00655 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00655 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00774 CATTLE Femur C
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00774 CATTLE M/T D
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00774 DOG Femur br
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00774 DOG M/podial
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00774 DOG Tibia br
1
1
0
0
0
011CE00774 DOG Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00774 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00774 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 2
1
0
1
0
0