Showing the location of the depression 12AD22 in relation to the rest of Site 12

012AD00022     Fill of shallow Depression


 
Deposit Details
Length 985 Width 345 Depth
Area  32.32sq. m Volume
Material Culture Number of Objects 58 Number of Animal Bones 34

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

    012AD00001              012AC00264          
                             
    012AD00022 = 012AC00397 = 012AC00363  = 012AC00326   012AC00360  =  012AC00371  =  012AC00379 
                             
                             
  012AD00089 = 012AD00122           012AC00396           
                             
    012AD00180                        

The matrix diagram above shows an extract of the layers and spits from the shallow depression indicating their relationships to each other. Click on the number which you wish to see in more detail. The bold, flashing (Netscape browser only) context indicates the layers which are dealt with in this catalogue entry. The other numbers indicate spits, each of which has its own catalogue page.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

TYPE KEY_ID OBJECTS BONES
SPIT 012AC00326 59 46
LAYER 012AC00360 0 0
SPIT 012AC00363 0 0
SPIT 012AC00371 0 12
SPIT 012AC00379 6 5
LAYER 012AC00396 0 0
LAYER 012AC00397 0 0
LAYER 012AD00022 41 20
LAYER 012AD00089 17 14
LAYER 012AD00122 0 0
LAYER 012AD00180 0 0

Discussion

This was a shallow depression, located some 4.5 metres from the turf-filled area to the east. The deposit was excavated using both spits and, where they could be identified, layers of material. This catalogue page deals with all of the layers. To see the pages for the spits, click on the individual spit numbers.

Thee earliest deposit was 012AD00180, a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3), with a high (40-50%) chalk inclusion rate. It was clear that a number of features had been cut through this deposit (including part of the post hole fence line 012AD07086). This layer was overlain by 012AD00089, a sandy clay loam (Munsell colour 10 YR 4/3). Another post hole fence line (012AD07083) had been cut through this layer, which contained bone comb and Niedermendig lava fragments, although the only pottery was of a later Roman date. The final layer was 012AD00022, a sandy clay loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3) which sealed the post holes. This layer contained twenty-seven Roman pot sherds.

It appears as though a shallow depression was gradually filling up with hillwash over time, and at various stages during this process, an enclosure defined by a post hole fence was constructed (or rebuilt).

012AD00022 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00022 DAUB  
1
  FIRED CLAY ROMAN?
1
  FIRED CLAY?  
1
  GLASS  
1
  POTTERY 2-4C
7
  POTTERY 3-4C
11
  POTTERY 3C?
1
  POTTERY 4C
6
  POTTERY 4C?
1
  POTTERY L2
1
  POTTERY MEDIEVAL/PM
1
  SNAIL  
1
  STONE  
3
  UNFIRED CLAY ANGLIAN?
3
  UNFIRED CLAY  
1

012AD00089 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00089 DAUB  
1
  GLASS ROMAN?
1
  IRON  
1
  POTTERY 2C
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
6
  STONE  
3
  UNFIRED CLAY ANGLIAN?
1
  UTILISED STONE ANGLIAN
1
  WORKED BONE ROMAN/ANGLIAN
2

012AD00022 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00022 Cattle
4
  Domestic fowl
2
  Domestic goose
1
  Pig
2
  Sheep
5
  Sheep/Goat
6

012AD00089 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00089 Cattle
2
  Domestic goose
1
  Horse
1
  Sheep
5
  Sheep/Goat
5

012AC00360 Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AC00360 LAYER SEMI-CIRCULAR
940
465
7
 U-SHAPED DEPOSIT OF MIXED MATERIAL AND HILLWASH IN DEPRESSION BETWEEN AC AND AD. FREQ. CHALK FRAGMENTS <4CM IN SIZE. MEASURED TO EDGE OF AC. FINDS UNDER 371 AND 379

012AC00396 Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AC00396 LAYER UNCLEAR
420
400
5
 U-SHAPED LAYER DEFINED UNDER SPITS 371 AND 379 (THROUGH 360). VERY STONY MATERIAL CHALK FRAGMENTS <10CM IN SIZE (30-40%). POSSIBLY HILLWASH 10001. UNEXCAVATED

012AC00397 Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AC00397 LAYER SEMI-CIRCULAR
1200
500
5
 U-SHAPED NUMBER GIVEN TO LINK CLEANING SPITS 326 AND 363 -ACROSS SAME DEPOSIT OF MATERIAL IN DEPRESSION BETWEEN AC AND AD. = 12 AD 22.

012AD00022 Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00022 LAYER COMPLEX
1448
380
11
 FLAT REMOVAL OF 1ST LAYER FILLING DEPRESSION IN FAR CENTRE EAST OF AD. CONTAINED NUMEROUS ANIMAL BONE POTTERY AND BONE COMB FRAGMENTS. ALSO POSSIBLE MID SAXON PIN.

012AD00089 Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00089 LAYER COMPLEX
839
350
10
 UNDULATING REMOVAL OF 2ND LAYER FILLING DEPRESSION IN FAR CENTRE EAST OF AD. LAY ABOVE STONY LAYER 180 AND N/S ALIGNED ROW OF POST HOLES. ANIMAL BONE AND POTTERY.

012AD00122 Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00122 LAYER SEMI-CIRCULAR
129
70
2
 IRREGULAR CLASSIFIED AS PIT FILL THIS PROVED TO BE THE LAST REMNANTS OF LAYER 89. CUT THROUGH BY PIT 124/125. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE.

012AD00180 Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00180 LAYER COMPLEX
1080
268
     LAYER OF SANDY LOAM WITH A HIGH CHALK CONTENT. A NUMBER OF POST HOLES WERE CUT INTO THIS LAYER. UNEXCAVATED.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00022 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00022 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JEV ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00022 AC 2-4C POTTERY SHERD BD  
1
012AD00022 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR  
1
012AD00022 AE ROMAN? FIRED CLAY BRICK/TILE    
1
012AD00022 AF ROMAN/SAXON COPPER ALLOY C/A DRESS PIN DBL.COILED HEAD  
1
012AD00022 AG   GLASS GLASS FRAGMENT    
1
012AD00022 AH   FIRED CLAY? FIRED CLAY?    
1
012AD00022 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00022 AJ 4C POTTERY SHERD DPR ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00022 AK 4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00022 AL 4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00022 AM 2-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD00022 AN 2-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD00022 AO 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00022 AP 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00022 AQ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00022 AR 4C? POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00022 AS 4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00022 AT 2-4C POTTERY SHERD JB  
1
012AD00022 AU 4C POTTERY SHERD JB  
1
012AD00022 AV MEDIEVAL/PM POTTERY SHERD BROWN GLAZED  
1
012AD00022 AW 3-4C POTTERY SHERDS   ROMANO-BRITISH
4
012AD00022 AX   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00022 AY 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00022 AZ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00022 BA 3C? POTTERY SHERD BFL  
1
012AD00022 BB 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00022 BC 2-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD00022 BD   SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00022 BE   STONE STONE   COKE
1
012AD00022 BF ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
012AD00022 BG ROMAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
4
012AD00022 BH ANGLIAN? UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
5
012AD00022 BI ANGLIAN? UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
5
012AD00022 BJ ANGLIAN? UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
2
012AD00022 BK L2 POTTERY SHERD 31? SAMIAN
1
012AD00022 BL 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00022 BM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00022 BN 4C POTTERY SHERD JB  
1
012AD00022 BO   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00089 AA   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00089 AB   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00089 AC 2C POTTERY SHERD   SAMIAN
1
012AD00089 AD   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
3
012AD00089 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00089 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00089 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00089 AH ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
5
012AD00089 AI ANGLIAN? UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
7
012AD00089 AJ   IRON IRON FRAGMENT KNIFE TANG?  
1
012AD00089 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD00089 AL   DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
012AD00089 AM ROMAN WORKED BONE COMB TEETH SEG. DOUBLE SIDED COMPOSITE COMB
1
012AD00089 AN ROMAN WORKED BONE COMB TEETH SEG. SINGLE SIDED COMPOSITE COMB
1
012AD00089 AO ROMAN? GLASS GLASS SHERD GREEN-BROWN  
1
012AD00089 AP 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00089 AQ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00022 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00022 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00022 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00022 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00022 Domestic fowl Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00022 Domestic fowl Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00022 Domestic goose Ulna 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00022 Pig M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00022 Pig Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00022 Sheep Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00022 Sheep M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00022 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00022 Sheep Radius C 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00022 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00022 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00022 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00022 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00022 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00022 Sheep/Goat Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00022 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00089 Cattle Humerus P 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00089 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00089 Domestic goose Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00089 Horse Humerus fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00089 Sheep Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00089 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00089 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00089 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00089 Sheep Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00089 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00089 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00089 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00089 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00089 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0