011CE20010

Enclosure ditch

 
 
 
Ditch Details
Length  6000 Maximum Width 113 Maximum Depth 72 Profile V shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects  94 Number of Animal Bones  8
Environmental   

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

  

Discussion

Three sides of a large, regular, rectangular enclosure ditch, enclosing an area approximately 756m sq metres in area 11BE/CE. The stream channel on the east side would have formed the fourth side of the enclosure. A single entrance in the centre of the west side was discernible, probably associated with two post holes and a slot (011CE00670) just to the east of the gap. The north side of the enclosure ditch re-used the north side of an earlier enclosure (011CE20009), clearly seen in section 011CE00797. Both of these ditches represent the earliest enclosure activity in this area and both are of Roman date. Later enclosures cut through these ditches (011CE20011 and 011CE20012), along with several smaller features (ditches 011CE00547, 011CE00549 and 011CE00518, pit 011CE00657 and post hole 011CE00522). The size of the ditch varies considerably, from a narrow V shaped channel on the north and south sides (011CE00797 and 011CE00545, respectively), to a large, deep V on the west side. Two post hole type features were recovered from the NW and SW corners.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011CE20010
011BE00103
011BE00102
   22 1  
 
011BE00107
011BE00106
   7 1  
 
011BE00113
011BE00112
   2    
 
011CE00545
011CE00544
   6 1  
 
011CE00666
011CE00665
   18 1  
 
011CE00689
011CE00688
   13 2  
 
011CE00710
011CE00709
   19 2  
 
011CE00797
011CE00796
   7    

Object Totals by Material

011BE00102 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BE00102 Unassigned BURNT CLAY
1
Unassigned COPPER ALLOY
1
ANGLIAN DAUB
7
ANGLIAN FIRED CLAY
2
Unassigned FIRED CLAY
2
Unassigned IRON
1
MEDIEVAL POTTERY
1
ROMAN POTTERY
2
Unassigned STONE
3
ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE
2

011BE00106 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BE00106 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
ANGLIAN DAUB
2
Unassigned FIRED CLAY
3
Unassigned SHELL
1

011BE00112 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BE00112 ROMAN POTTERY
2

011CE00544 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00544 IRON AGE POTTERY
2
ROMAN POTTERY
2
Unassigned POTTERY
1
Unassigned SLAG
1

011CE00665 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00665 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
PREHISTORIC FLINT
4
ROMAN POTTERY
3
Unassigned POTTERY
5
Unassigned SNAIL
3
Unassigned STONE
2

011CE00688 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00688 Unassigned  
3
MEDIEVAL POTTERY
2
ROMAN POTTERY
7
Unassigned SNAIL
1

011CE00709 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00709 ANGLIAN DAUB
3
PREHISTORIC FLINT
2
ROMAN POTTERY
3
Unassigned POTTERY
6
Unassigned STONE
5

011CE00796 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00796 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
ROMAN POTTERY
3
Unassigned POTTERY
3

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BE00102 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BE00102 SHEEP/GOAT
1

011BE00106 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BE00106 RABBIT
1

011CE00544 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00544 SHEEP/GOAT
1

011CE00665 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00665 BIRD
1

011CE00688 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00688 OTHER SPP
1
SHEEP/GOAT
1

011CE00709 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00709 CATTLE
1
SHEEP/GOAT
1

 Structural Details

011BE00103 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011BE00102 DITCH FILL LINEAR
900
94
50
 V-SHAPED CHALK INC 0.5-1CM. CHARCOAL/DAUB AND BONE. POSSIBLY ROMAN DITCH EXCAVATED IN 1990.
011BE00103 DITCH CUT LINEAR
900
94
50
 V-SHAPED POSSIBLY ROMAN DITCH EXCAVATED IN 1990. EDGES WERE DIFFICULT TO DEFINE AS FEATURE WAS CUT INTO HILLWASH.

011BE00107 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011BE00106 DITCH FILL LINEAR
0
0
0
 V-SHAPED CHALK INC GENERALLY 1CM WITH ISOLATED LUMPS UP TO 8CM. FINDS OF GRANITE WITH CHARCOAL AND DAUB FLECKS. EQUALS 1992 CONTEXT 11CE 531.
011BE00107 DITCH CUT LINEAR
0
0
0
 V-SHAPED EQUALS 1992 CONTEXT 11CE 532. EDGES DIFFICULT TO DEFINE AS FEATURE WAS CUT INTO HILLWASH. CONTINUATION OF CUT 105.

011BE00113 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011BE00112 DITCH FILL LINEAR
2742
30
20
 No entry CHALK INC 1-3CM IN DIAM. EQUALS 1992 CONTEXT 11CE 544. HAS EAST/WEST ORIENTATION.
011BE00113 DITCH CUT LINEAR
2742
30
20
 No entry EQUALS 1992 CONTEXT 11CE 545. CUT INTO SANDY GRAVEL NATURAL AND HILLWASH. HAS EAST/WEST ORIENTATION.

011CE00545 Section and Notes

011CE00545 North Facing Section

011CE00545 East Facing Section

011CE00545 East Facing Section

011CE00545 East Facing Section

011CE00545 West Facing Section

011CE00545 West Facing Section

011CE00545 West Facing Section

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00544 SLOT FILL LINEAR
3005
39
30
 V-SHAPED MED.GREEN GLAZE:SLAG:POTTERY:LITTLE BONE:RUNS E-W POSSIBLY WITH BREAK:JCB SEGMENT 794 SHOWED IT TO BE A RIGHT ANGLE INTO ROMAN DITCH 689
011CE00545 SLOT CUT LINEAR
3005
39
30
 V-SHAPED POSSIBLY ALSO CUT BY 549:CUT INTO SOFT PALE YELLOW SAND & PEAGRIT:

011CE00666 Section and Notes


 
 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00665 DITCH FILL LINEAR
157
94
72
 V-SHAPED FILL OF PROBABLE ROMAN DITCH TERMINUS. OTHER TERMINUS 709/710. PROBABLY 2 FILLS EXCAVATED AS ONE. SNAIL SHELLS NEAR THE BASE. AN BONE/POTTERY/SSTONE.
011CE00666 DITCH CUT LINEAR
157
94
72
 V-SHAPED CUT OF PROBABLE ROMAN DITCH TERMINUS. OTHER TERMINUS 709/710. CUT INTO NATURAL CHALK GRAVEL AND SAND. VERY REGUALR V-PROFILE.

011CE00689 Section and Notes


 
 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00688 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
300
113
69
 V-SHAPED FILL OF STEEP-SIDED ROMAN DITCH. FINDS INCLUDE ROMAN POTTERY. NO BONES. SNAIL SHELLS FOUND IN THE BASE.
011CE00689 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
300
113
69
 V-SHAPED CUT OF STEEP-SIDED ROMAN DITCH. CUT BY DITCH 690/691 (BOTH DITCHES RUNNING IN A NORTH/SOUTH DIRECTION).

011CE00710 Section and Notes


 
 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00709 DITCH FILL LINEAR
149
90
57
 V-SHAPED DITCH TERMINAL OF ROMAN DATE (CRANBECK WARE POT FOUND IN FILL). THIS SECTION IS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE ENTRANCE WAY.
011CE00710 DITCH CUT LINEAR
149
90
57
 V-SHAPED DITCH TERMINAL OF ROMAN DATE. THIS SECTION IS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE ENTRANCE WAY OF THE ENCLOSURE. CLASSIC V-PROFILE. CUT INTO NATURAL SAND.

011CE00797 Section and Notes


 
 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00796 DITCH FILL LINEAR
1200
58
64
 V-SHAPED ROMAN DITCH LOCATED IN N/W CORNER OF CE. POTTERY FOUND. CUTS ENCLOSURE DITCH 774/775 AND IS CUT BY DITCH 531/532.
011CE00797 DITCH CUT LINEAR
1200
58
64
 V-SHAPED ROMAN DITCH CUT INTO CHALK NATURAL. CUTS ENCLOSURE DITCH 774/775 AND IS CUT BY DITCH 531/532. REGULAR V PROFILE.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BE00102 AA Unassigned COPPER ALLOY C/A FLAKE    
1
011BE00102 AB Unassigned IRON PIN?    
1
011BE00102 AC ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011BE00102 AD ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
13
011BE00102 AE ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011BE00102 AF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BE00102 AG ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011BE00102 AH ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011BE00102 AI ANGLIAN FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011BE00102 AJ ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011BE00102 AK ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011BE00102 AL Unassigned STONE STONE   LIMESTONE
1
011BE00102 AM Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011BE00102 AN ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BE00102 AO Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011BE00102 AP ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011BE00102 AQ Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011BE00102 AR Unassigned STONE STONE   RED SANDSTONE
1
011BE00102 AS ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
3
011BE00102 AT MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD   MEDIEVAL
1
011BE00102 AU ANGLIAN FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011BE00102 AV Unassigned BURNT CLAY BURNT CLAY    
1
011BE00106 AA Unassigned SHELL SHELL   WINKLE
1
011BE00106 AB Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011BE00106 AC Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011BE00106 AD ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011BE00106 AE ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
9
011BE00106 AF Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011BE00106 AG Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011BE00112 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   R-B/MS
1
011BE00112 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00544 AA Unassigned SLAG SLAG    
1
011CE00544 AB Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00544 AC IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011CE00544 AD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00544 AE IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011CE00544 AF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00665 AA Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00665 AB Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011CE00665 AC Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011CE00665 AD Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00665 AE Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00665 AF Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011CE00665 AG PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE    
1
011CE00665 AH Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00665 AI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00665 AJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00665 AK Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00665 AL Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00665 AM Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00665 AN Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011CE00665 AO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00665 AP PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011CE00665 AQ PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE CORE PREP  
1
011CE00665 AR PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011CE00688 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS JOINING GREY WARE
2
011CE00688 AB Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
63
011CE00688 AC Unassigned        
0
011CE00688 AD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00688 AE MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00688 AF Unassigned        
0
011CE00688 AG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00688 AH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00688 AI Unassigned        
0
011CE00688 AJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00688 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00688 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00688 AM MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00709 AA Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
011CE00709 AB Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00709 AC ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011CE00709 AD Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00709 AE ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011CE00709 AF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00709 AG Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011CE00709 AH ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011CE00709 AI Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00709 AJ PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011CE00709 AK Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00709 AL Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00709 AM PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE    
1
011CE00709 AN Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00709 AO Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00709 AP Unassigned STONE PEBBLE    
1
011CE00709 AQ Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00709 AR ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS   ROMANO-BRITISH
5
011CE00709 AS ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS   ROMANO-BRITISH
16
011CE00796 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN
1
011CE00796 AB Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00796 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD BOWL GREY WARE
1
011CE00796 AD Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00796 AE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CE00796 AF Unassigned POTTERY SHERDS    
2
011CE00796 AG PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011BE00102 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BE00106 RABBIT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00544 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00665 BIRD Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00688 OTHER SPP Other
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00688 SHEEP/GOAT Radius br
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00709 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
1
0
011CE00709 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
1
0
0
0
1