012AB07003

Grubenhaus


 
Grubenhaus Details
Length 555 Width 425  Depth 50 Ratio 1.3:1
Area  19.79 sq. m Volume
Number of Posts 5 (possibly only 2 structural)
Highest Elevation Value  7047
Lowest Elevation Value 6997
Bearing   53 degrees
Structural Class
Material Culture Number of Objects 65 Number of Animal Bones 95
Environmental 

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

 A large, NE/SW aligned Grubenhaus in the south of area 12AB. The structure was cut by several features; by east/west aligned ditches 012AB00308 and 012AB00689 and by north/south trackway 012AB00334. Seven post holes and a pit were recovered from the base of the structure although it is not clear how many were contemporary. The primary fill (012AB00618) over-lay two lenses of ash material (012AB00616 and 012AB00622) and two lenses of cess material (012AB00623 and 012AB00624). In addition, a post hole (012AB00419, cutting ditch 012AB00308) was located just outside of the stucture to the west, which may have had a functional relationship with the Grubenhaus.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILLS VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AB07003 012AB00653 012AB00313   12 28  
    012AB00331   5 0   
    012AB00332   23 27  
    012AB00333   24 32  
    012AB00616   0 0   
    012AB00618   1 7  
    012AB00622   0  0   
    012AB00623   0  0   
    012AB00624   0  0   
  012AB00654 012AB00655   0  0   
  012AB00656 012AB00657   0  0   
  012AB00658 012AB00659   0  1  
  012AB00660 012AB00661   0  0   
  012AB00662 012AB00663   0  0   
  012AB00664 012AB00665   0  0   
  012AB00419 012AB00420   0 0  

Object Totals by Material

012AB00313 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00313 Unassigned DAUB 3
  Unassigned FLINT 1
  Unassigned IRON 2
  ROMAN POTTERY 3
  Unassigned SHELL 1
  Unassigned STONE 2

012AB00331 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00331 Unassigned DAUB 1
  ROMAN POTTERY 2
  Unassigned ?POTTERY 1
  Unassigned WORKED STONE 1

012AB00332 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00332 Unassigned CHARCOAL 1
Unassigned COPROLITE 1
Unassigned DAUB 10
Unassigned FIRED CLAY 1
Unassigned FLINT 1
  ROMAN POTTERY 3
  Unassigned STONE 6

012AB00333 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00333 Unassigned COPROLITE 1
Unassigned DAUB 17
Unassigned IRON 2
  ROMAN POTTERY 4

012AB00618 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00618 Unassigned STONE 1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

012AD00313 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00313 Cattle
10
  Dog
2
  Domestic fowl
1
  Horse
6
  Pig
1
  Sheep
2
  Sheep/Goat
5
  Wild/domestic goose
1

012AB00332 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00332 Cat
1
  Cattle
12
  Horse
2
  Pig
1
  Sheep
4
  Sheep/Goat
6
  Wild/domestic goose
1

012AB00333 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00333 Cattle
14
  Hare spp.
1
  Horse
1
  Pig
3
  Sheep
6
  Sheep/Goat
7

012AB00618 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00618 Cattle
2
  Domestic fowl
1
  Sheep
1
  Sheep/Goat
3

012AB00659 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00659 Sheep
1

Structural Details

012AB00653 Section and Notes

012AB00653 North/East Facing Section

012AB00653 East Facing Section

012AB00653 South Facing Section


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AB00313 GRUB FILL TRIANGULAR
300
250
45
 CONCAVE FILL OF SE QUAD OF GRUB ABOVE 618 INCL=ANG CHLK <5CM ARRAYED IN HORIZONTAL TIP LINES 20%+CHARCOAL+DAUBFLECKS THROUGHOUT
012AB00331 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
210
150
50
 CONCAVE FILL OF SW QUAD OF GRUB INCL=DAUB+CHARCOAL THROUGHOUT CHLK INCL<5CM IN HORIZONTAL TIP LINES 20% SLOPING IN FROM W IN S FACING SECTION
012AB00332 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
300
200
30
 CONCAVE FILL OF GRUB IN NE QUAD CUT BY DITCHES 308+689 INCL=CHARCOAL+DAUB FLECKS THROUGHOUT+ ANG CHLK<5CM 20%IN HORIZONTAL TIP LINES
012AB00333 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
230
220
40
 CONCAVE FILL OF GRUB IN NW QUAD CUT BY PATH 334 OVER THE TOP OF 624+622+657+655
012AB00616 GRUB FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
30
25
3
 IRREGULAR DISCRETE BURNT ASHY LENSE ON BOTTOM OF GRUB
012AB00618 GRUB FILL AMORPHOUS
200
300
3
 WSHAPED PRIMARY SILT IN GRUB EVIDENT IN TWO QUADS UNDER 332+313 SEALS 623+616
012AB00622 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
40
30
3
 WSHAPED ASHY LENS ON THE BOTTOM OF GRUB IN NW QUAD
012AB00623 GRUB FILL AMORPHOUS
100
50
4
 WSHAPED DISCRETE FRAGMENTED CESSY LAYER ON THE BOTTOM OF GRUB 653 SEALED BY PRIMARY SILT 618
012AB00624 GRUB FILL AMORPHOUS
60
30
3
 WSHAPED CESSY LAYER ON THE BOTTOM OF GRUB IN NW QUAD
012AB00653 GRUB CUT OVATE
600
400
50
 CONCAVE FILLED BY ABOVE STRAT+624 CUT OF GRUB ORIENTATED SLIGHTLY ASKEW OF E-W POSS ON DITCHES TO N 397ETC CUTBY POSS DRAIN GULLY 652+PHS660+665+656+OTHERS

012AB00419 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AB00419 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
88
88
30
 U-SHAPED CUT OF POST HOLE CUT INTO DITCH 308
012AB00420 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
88
88
30
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE INCLUSIONS OF LARGE ANGULAR CHALK LUMPS <20CM 50%

012AB00654 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AB00654 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
30
24
14
 U-SHAPED POSS POST HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF GRUB IN THE NW QUAD
012AB00655 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
30
24
14
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE INCL=CHLK <2CM 10%

012AB00656 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AB00656 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
40
30
13
 U-SHAPED CUT OF POSTHOLE IN W END OF GRUB PARTIALLY UNDER BAULK OPPOSITE SIMILAR IN E END
012AB00657 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
40
30
13
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POSTHOLE INCL=CHLK <2CM 10%

012AB00658 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AB00658 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
45
25
10
 U-SHAPED CUT OF DOUBLE POST HOLE IN N OF GRUB 653
012AB00659 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
45
25
10
 U-SHAPED FILL OF DOUBLE PH INCL=<3CM 5% GREYER SILTY SOIL CONT CHARCOAL <2CM 2% FLECKS OF DAUB

012AB00660 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AB00660 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
28
28
21
 U-SHAPED CUT OF POST HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF GRUB 653 AT ITS E END PROB STRUCTURAL+CONTEMP
012AB00661 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
28
28
21
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE INCL =CHLK<3CM 15%

012AB00662 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AB00662 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
25
25
18
 U-SHAPED CUT OF POST HOLE CUT IN TO THE S OF GRUB 653 POSS. PROBABLY DOUBLE
012AB00663 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
25
25
18
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POSS POSTHOLE IN THE S OF GRUB 653SEALED BY 618 PROBABLY DOUBLE

012AB00664 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AB00664 PIT CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR
70
35
15
 WSHAPED CUT OF IRREGULAR FEATURE IN END OF GRUB W IN SW QUAD RUNS UNDER BAULK POSS PH
012AB00665 PIT FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
70
35
15
 WSHAPED FILL OF FEATURE IN BOTTOM OF GRUB VERY CHALKY INCL=CHLK<3CM 15% 30 % CHALKY MOTTLING THROUGHOUT POSS PH PACKING

Objects by Context

KEY_ID OBJ PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AB00313 AD ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00313 AF ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00313 AJ ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00313 AA   FLINT NATURAL FLINT    
1
012AB00313 AB   IRON HECKLE TOOTH    
1
012AB00313 AC   IRON IRON ?PIN+OTHER    
1
012AB00313 AI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   SAMIAN
1
012AB00313 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   SAMIAN
1
012AB00313 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AB00313 AH ROMAN/ANGLIAN SLAG SLAG    
1
012AB00313 AE   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
3
012AB00313 AG   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AB00331 AB   ?POTTERY ?SHERD/CINDER    
1
012AB00331 AE ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00331 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AB00331 AD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AB00331 AC ?ANGLIAN WORKED STONE WHETSTONE FINE SANDSTONE  
1
012AB00332 AB   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AB00332 AK ?ANGLIAN COPROLITE COPROLITES    
19
012AB00332 AE ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00332 AF ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
3
012AB00332 AG ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
2
012AB00332 AH ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00332 AI ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00332 AM ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00332 AS ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00332 AT ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00332 AV ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00332 AW ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00332 AC   FIRED CLAY BRICK/TILE    
1
012AB00332 AU   FLINT FLINT NATURAL  
1
012AB00332 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AB00332 AJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AB00332 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   SAMIAN
1
012AB00332 AD   STONE STONE   ?IRONSTONE
1
012AB00332 AN   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AB00332 AO   STONE STONE    
1
012AB00332 AP   STONE STONE    
2
012AB00332 AQ   STONE STONE    
1
012AB00332 AR   STONE STONE    
1
012AB00333 AX   COPROLITE COPROLITES    
15
012AB00333 AD ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00333 AE ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00333 AG ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00333 AH ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00333 AI ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
5
012AB00333 AJ ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00333 AK ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00333 AL ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
3
012AB00333 AM ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
2
012AB00333 AN ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
3
012AB00333 AO ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00333 AP ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
3
012AB00333 AT ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
2
012AB00333 AU ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
4
012AB00333 AV ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00333 AW ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AB00333 AA ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB FRAGMENT    
1
012AB00333 AC   IRON ?PIN RING-HEADED  
1
012AB00333 AB   IRON STYLUS/PIN    
1
012AB00333 AQ 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AB00333 AR 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AB00333 AS   POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AB00333 AF ?ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERDS    
4
012AB00618 AA   STONE STONE ?QUERN FRAGMENT  
1

Animal Bones by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AB00313 Cattle Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00313 Cattle Humerus D 1 1 0 1 0
012AB00313 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Cattle Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Cattle Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Cattle Ulna 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00313 Cattle Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Dog Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Dog Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Domestic fowl Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00313 Horse L Canine 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Horse Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Horse Scapula fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00313 Horse Tooth 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Horse Tooth 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Horse Tooth 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Pig Tibia P 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00313 Sheep Astragalus 1 0 0 1 0
012AB00313 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00313 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00313 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Sheep/Goat Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00313 Wild/domestic goose Femur D 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00332 Cat Humerus C 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00332 Cattle Astragalus 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00332 Cattle Femur P 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00332 Cattle Humerus br 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Cattle Humerus fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Cattle M/T D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Cattle Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 1 0
012AB00332 Cattle Radius P 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00332 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00332 Cattle Scapula 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00332 Cattle Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Cattle Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Horse Patella 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Horse Tibia br 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00332 Pig Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Sheep Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00332 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Sheep/Goat Ld4 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00332 Wild/domestic goose Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle Humerus br 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle M/C D 1 0 0 1 0
012AB00333 Cattle M/T C 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle Radius P 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Cattle Ulna 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00333 Hare spp. Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Horse M/T D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Pig Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Pig Scapula 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00333 Pig Ulna 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00333 Sheep Humerus D 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00333 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Sheep M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Sheep/Goat Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00333 Sheep/Goat Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00333 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 1 0
012AB00333 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00333 Sheep/Goat Tibia P 1 0 1 0 0
012AB00618 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00618 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00618 Domestic fowl Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00618 Sheep Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00618 Sheep/Goat Axis 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00618 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00618 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00659 Sheep Radius D 1 0 0 0 0