011CE00914

Stone Spread


 
 
Stone Spread Details
Length  620 Maximum Width 550 Maximum Depth 15 Profile Irregular
Material Culture Number of Objects  4 Number of Animal Bones  
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

A large spread of chalk, red sandstone, limestone and oolitic limestone blocks in the north/west of area 11CE. The spread (011CE00914) is almost certainly associated with a more compact setting to the north/west (011CE00751) approximately 50 x 60cm. The stones lay under buried soil (011CE00628) which was also partially above daub structure 011CE07068 to the east. Some of the stones were above a layer of dark material (011CE00924) which sealed a post hole (011CE00926) and partially sealed a redundant Roman enclosure ditch (011CE20009). Stone setting 011CE00755 (within master 011CE07068) was thought to be part of the west end of the daub structure but is on the same level as 011CE00914 and could equally be part of this spread of stones. The evidence suggests that the spread and the daub structure are closely related, with the spread probably associated with the destruction of the structure.

Large lumps of charcoal and some burnt daub were present across the spread.. The blocks of sandstone were 13-27cm in size, with one burnt block. One block of chalk was also burnt, approximately 16cm in size. The majority of the chalk blocks were angular and varied from 6cm to 24cm in length. The stones are apparently randomly distributed but an oval area was visible in plan, in the south/west corner, although it is not clear if this is coincidental as no feature was discerned cutting through the setting.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
011CE00751
011CE00750
        
 
011CE00914
   4    

Object Totals by Material

011CE00914 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00914 DAUB
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
1
  ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE
1
  Unassigned WORKED STONE
1

Structural Details

011CE00751 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00750 STONE SETTING OVATE 59 50 12 IRREGULAR STONE SETTING IN N/W QUAD OF CE. PROBABLE ASSOCIATION WITH LARGE DEPOSIT OF CHALK BLOCKS 914. FOUND BENEATH BURIED SOIL 628. DAUB FLECKS WERE VISIBLE.
011CE00751 STONE SETTING OVATE 59 50 12 FLAT ERRONEOUSLY GIVEN AS CUT OF STONE SETTING. EQUALS 11CE750.

011CE00914 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00914 RUBBLE SUB-RECTANGULAR
620
550
15
 IRREGULAR LAYER OF ANGULAR CHALK;RED SANDSTONE;LIMESTONE AND OOLITIC LIMESTONE ROCKS. BURNT DAUB IRREGULARLY OCCURS ACROSS LAYER. ASSOCIATED WITH DAUB STUCTURE?

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011CE00914 AA ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
11
011CE00914 AB ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
2
011CE00914 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN
1
011CE00914 AD Unassigned WORKED STONE WHETSTONE SANDSTONE  
1