012AB07181

Enclosure Ditch

 
 
Ditch Details 
Length   3800 Maximum Width   133 Maximum Depth   26 Profile Wide U
Material Culture  Number of Objects  15 Number of Animal Bones  9
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

    

Discussion

 A large curvilinear enclosure ditch in the south of areas 12AA and 12AB, running roughly east/west. The ditch is parallel to, and is cut by, similar ditch 012AB07181. The ditch cut through ditches 012AB07182, 012AB07183 and 012AB00884. It was subsequently cut by ditches 012AB07185 and 012AB00427.

The material recovered from the ditch varies in date although a Roman coin dated to 235-238AD was recovered from segment 012AA00248. This segment is, however, unusual as a secondary fill of charcoal and ash with burnt bone was present (012AB00122). The coin was recovered from this context which may be a separate feature rather than a secondary fill.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 012AB07181
012AA00013
012AA00002
   9 3  
 
012AA00248
012AA00122
   4 4  
   
012AA00130
        
 
012AB00527
012AB00528
   2 2  
 
012AB00870
012AB00871
        

Object Totals by Material

012AA00002 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AA00002 Unassigned DAUB
1
 
 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
 
 4TH CENTURY POTTERY
1
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
1
 
 ROMAN? POTTERY
1
 
 Unassigned POTTERY
2
 
 Unassigned SNAIL
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
1

012AA00122 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2 MATERIAL No
012AA00122 235 238 BRONZE
1
 
 Unassigned   CHARCOAL
1
 
 Unassigned   CHARCOAL
1
 
 Unassigned   CHARCOAL
1

012AB00528 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00528 PREHISTORIC FLINT
2

Animal Bone Totals by Species

012AA00002 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AA00002 Cattle
2
 
 Sheep/Goat
1

 012AA00122 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AA00122 Cattle
1
 
 Domestic fowl
1
 
 Sheep/Goat
2

012AB00528 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00528 Sheep/Goat
2

Context Details

012AA00013 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AA00002 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR
200
133
26
 U-SHAPED FILL OF SOUTHERN OF 2 E-W DITCHES-SE PART OF AREA-ADJ. TO BAULK. CONTAINED SOME ANIMAL BONE AND POT. ROUNDED CHALK GRAVEL C. 15%
012AA00013 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR
200
133
26
 FLAT BASED U CUT OF DITCH-SE PART OF AREA-ADJ. TO BAULK. WIDE FLAT-BASED V PROFILE

012AA00248 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AA00122 DITCH FILL LINEAR
110
42
15
 U-SHAPED VERY DARK ASHY FILL WITH MUCH CHARCOAL AND BURNT BONE
012AA00130 DITCH FILL LINEAR
40
35
10
 U-SHAPED MUCH LIGHTER STONIER MATRIX 20% CHALK AT EASTERN END. POSSIBLY NATURAL OR FILL OF UNDEFINED FEATURE INTO WHICH DITCH IS CUT.
012AA00248 DITCH CUT LINEAR
110
42
15
 VERT.SIDE U.BASE CUT OF ASHY DITCH 122 AND CUT INTO UNDEFINED FEATURE.

012AB00527 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AB00527 DITCH CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
200
60
20
 WIDE U CUT OF DITCH PART OF LATER BOUNDARY PHASE IN THE SOUTH = 421 WHERE IT DIVERGES
012AB00528 DITCH FILL LINEAR
200
60
20
 WIDE U FILL OF DITCH INCLUSIONS OF CHALK<3CM 20%

012AB00870 Section and Notes

012AB00870 East Facing Section

012AB00870 East Facing Section

012AB00870 West Facing Section

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AB00870 DITCH CUT LINEAR
1000
60
25
 WIDE U CUT OF DITCH LATER PHASE TO BOUNDARY SEQUENCE SOUTH AB CONT INTO AA
012AB00871 DITCH FILL LINEAR
1000
60
25
 WIDE U FILL OF DITCH INCLUSIONS OF CHALK<3CM 20%

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2 MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AA00002 AG Unassigned   DAUB DAUB
 
 
2
012AA00002 AA PREHISTORIC   FLINT SCRAPER
 
 
1
012AA00002 AB 4TH CENTURY   POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AA00002 AF ROMAN   POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
012AA00002 AE ROMAN?   POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
012AA00002 AC Unassigned   POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
012AA00002 AD Unassigned   POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
012AA00002 AI Unassigned   SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
012AA00002 AH Unassigned   STONE STONE
 
 
1
012AA00122 AA 235 238 BRONZE COIN BASE DENARIUS MAXIMINUS I
1
012AA00122 AB Unassigned   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
012AA00122 AC Unassigned   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
012AA00122 AD Unassigned   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
012AB00528 AA PREHISTORIC   FLINT FLAKE
 
 
1
012AB00528 AB PREHISTORIC   FLINT FLAKE
 
 
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
012AA00002 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 1
012AA00002 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AA00002 Sheep/Goat M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AA00122 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AA00122 Domestic fowl Coracoid 1 0 0 0 1
012AA00122 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AA00122 Sheep/Goat Atlas 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00528 Sheep/Goat Humerus br 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00528 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0