012AB07192

Ditch

 
 
Ditch Details 
Length   2710 Maximum Width   130 Maximum Depth   40 Profile Wide U
Material Culture  Number of Objects  30 Number of Animal Bones  63
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

    

Discussion

 An L-shaped ditch in area 12AB. This is the latest of three similarly aligned ditches (with 012AB07195 and 012AB00134 to the east). The ditches were cut by three east/west aligned enclosure ditches (012AB00128, 012AB07171 and 012AB07194), by rectilinear enclosure ditch 012AB07189 and by pit 012AB00498. This ditch was also cut by enclosure ditch 012AB07198 where it changed alignment from north/south to east/west. The ditch cut through several features; a Grubenhaus (012AB07004), a ring ditch (012AB00559), two ditches (12AB00242 and 012AB01011), a slot (012AB00211) and a pit (012AB00413). The ditch had a primary fill in segment 012AB00126 of daub-rich material (012AB00602). The ditches are probably Early to Middle Saxon in date.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 012AB07192
012AB00126
012AB00127
   5 + 17 3 + 34  
   
012AB00602
     2  
 
012AB00138
012AB00139
   5 17  
 
012AB00209
012AB00210
     2  
 
012AB00278
012AB00279
   3 2  
 
012AB00682
012AB00683
        
 
012AB01019
012AB01020
     3  

Object Totals by Material

012AB00126 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00126 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
 
 Unassigned DAUB
1
 
 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1
 
 ANGLIAN POTTERY
1
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
1

012AB00127 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00127 Unassigned CHARCOAL
4
 
 Unassigned DAUB
11
 
 4TH CENTURY POTTERY
1
 
 Unassigned POTTERY
1

012AB00139 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00139 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
 
 Unassigned DAUB
2
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
1

012AB00279 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AB00279 Unassigned IRON
1
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
2

Animal Bone Totals by Species

012AB00126 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00126 Cat 1
 
 Cattle 2

012AB00127 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00127 Cattle 6
 
 Domestic fowl 1
 
 Domestic goose 1
 
 Fowl spp. 1
 
 Horse 1
 
 Pig 1
 
 Sheep 9
 
 Sheep/Goat 14

012AB00139 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00139 Amphibian spp. 1
 
 Cat 1
 
 Cattle 4
 
 Domestic fowl 3
 
 Pig 1
 
 Sheep 2
 
 Sheep/Goat 4
 
 Wild/domestic goose 1

012AB00210 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00210 Sheep 2

012AB00279 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00279 Cattle 1
 
 Sheep 1

012AB00602 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB00602 Cattle 1
 
 Pig 1

012AB01020 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AB01020 Cattle 1
 
 Sheep/Goat 2

Context Details

012AB00126 Section and Notes

012AB00126 East Facing Section

012AB00126 East Facing Section

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AB00126 DITCH CUT SEG CURVILINEAR
300
90
40
 WIDE U CUT OF SEGMENT OF ENCLOSURE DITCH-RETURN ON THE NE RUNNING UNDER THE BAULK INTO AA CUTS A PIT 413 414 AND CONTINUES BY CUTTING DITCH 132 133IS=138+278+209
012AB00127 DITCH FILL SEG CURVILINEAR
300
90
40
 WIDE U FILL OF RETURN OF ENCLOSURE DITCH INCLUSIONS OF ANGULAR CHALK 15CM 20%
012AB00602 DITCH FILL LINEAR
136
120
14
 WIDE U LOWER FILL OF DITCH CUT 126 UNDER 127 VISIBLE IN EXCAVATED SECTION HAS A REDDISH APPEARANCE INCLUSIONS OF DAUB THROUGHOUT AND ANGULAR CHALK <3CM 15%

012AB00138 Section and Notes

012AB00138 North Facing Section

012AB00138 North Facing Section

012AB00138 South Facing Section

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AB00138 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR SEG.
550
130
30
 WIDE U CUT OF EASTERN EDGE OF RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE DITCH IN AA AND AB IS=126+278+210 POSSIBLE 439CUTS135 IS CUT BY128+350
012AB00139 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR SEG.
550
130
30
 WIDE U FILL OF DITCH THAT FORMS EASTERN EDGE OF ENCLOSURE CUT BY 128+350=127+279+210 INCLUSIONS OF CHALK <5CM 15%

012AB00209 Section and Notes

012AB00209 North Facing Section

012AB00209 South Facing Section

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AB00209 DITCH CUT LINEAR
750
70
17
 WIDE U CUT OF DITCH=279 AND ABOVE 138. CUT BY PITS 686 AND 498. CUTS ALL OTHER FEATURES. NORTH-SOUTH ALIGNMENT.
012AB00210 DITCH FILL LINEAR
750
70
17
 WIDE U FILL OF DITCH. INCLUSIONS OF CHALK <5CM 20%

012AB00278 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AB00278 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
84
105
13
 WIDE U CUT OF DITCH SEG=209 140 126 CUTS 277+293+135 WESTERN EDGE TO RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE THAT RUNS INTO AA
012AB00279 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
84
105
13
 WIDE U SLIGHTLY RED FILL OF DITCH INCLUSIONS OF ANGULAR CHALK<3CM 15%

012AB00682 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AB00682 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR SEG.
90
20
5
 U-SHAPED POSSIBLE CONTINUATION OF DITCH 308 AS IT IS CUT BY 680TRUNCATED BY 427 AND CUT AWAY BY GRUB 684
012AB00683 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR SEG.
90
20
5
 U-SHAPED FILL OF DITCH TRUNCATED AND CUT AWAY BY 680 427 684 INCLUSIONS OF CHALK<3CM 15%

012AB01019 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AB01019 DITCH CUT LINEAR
400
60
 
 
 CUT OF DITCH THAT RUNS E-W =126 THAT WAS ORIG. THOUGHT TO BE RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE NOW RETURN APPEARS TO BE CONVERGING BUTTS(138+126) 1019 BUTTS IN E
012AB01020 DITCH FILL LINEAR
400
60
 
 
 FILL OF DITCH INCLUSIONS OF CHALK<3CM 15% REDDISH TINGE TO MATRIX

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AB00126 AD Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
012AB00126 AC Unassigned DAUB DAUB FRAGMENT
 
 
1
012AB00126 AE PREHISTORIC FLINT SCRAPER
 
 
1
012AB00126 AA ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ANGLIAN GTW
1
012AB00126 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
012AB00127 AJ Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
012AB00127 AK Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
012AB00127 AL Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
012AB00127 AM Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
012AB00127 AA Unassigned DAUB DAUB FRAGMENT
 
 
1
012AB00127 AB Unassigned DAUB DAUB FRAGMENT
 
 
1
012AB00127 AC Unassigned DAUB DAUB FRAGMENT
 
 
1
012AB00127 AD Unassigned DAUB DAUB FRAGMENT
 
 
1
012AB00127 AE Unassigned DAUB DAUB FRAGMENT
 
 
1
012AB00127 AF Unassigned DAUB DAUB FRAGMENT
 
 
1
012AB00127 AG Unassigned DAUB DAUB FRAGMENTS
 
 
2
012AB00127 AN Unassigned DAUB DAUB
 
 
1
012AB00127 AO Unassigned DAUB DAUB
 
 
1
012AB00127 AP Unassigned DAUB DAUB
 
 
1
012AB00127 AQ Unassigned DAUB DAUB
 
 
1
012AB00127 AH 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AB00127 AI Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
012AB00139 AB Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
012AB00139 AC Unassigned DAUB DAUB
 
 
1
012AB00139 AD Unassigned DAUB DAUB FRAGMENT
 
 
1
012AB00139 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
012AB00139 AE Unassigned STONE PEBBLE
 
 
1
012AB00279 AB Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENT
 
 
1
012AB00279 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 SAMIAN
1
012AB00279 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
012AB00126 Cat Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00126 Cattle Humerus D 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00126 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Cattle Humerus br 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00127 Cattle M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00127 Cattle Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Domestic fowl Coracoid 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00127 Domestic goose Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Fowl spp. Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Horse Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Pig Scapula 1 0 0 1 0
012AB00127 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00127 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00127 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 1 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat M/C D 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat M/C P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 1 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00127 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00139 Amphibian spp. Other 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00139 Cat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00139 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 1 0
012AB00139 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00139 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00139 Cattle Tibia C 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00139 Domestic fowl Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00139 Domestic fowl Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00139 Domestic fowl Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 1
012AB00139 Pig M/T br 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00139 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00139 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00139 Sheep/Goat Calcaneum 1 0 1 0 0
012AB00139 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00139 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00139 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 1 1
012AB00139 Wild/domestic goose Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00210 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00210 Sheep Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00279 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00279 Sheep Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00602 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AB00602 Pig Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AB01020 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AB01020 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 0 0 0 0
012AB01020 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1