012AD07058

?Grubenhaus


 
Grubenhaus Details
Length 300 Width 275 Depth 20 Ratio 1:1
Area  8.12 sq. m Volume
Number of Posts 0
Highest Elevation Value  6935
Lowest Elevation Value 6915
Bearing   80 degrees
Structural Class
Material Culture Number of Objects 10 Number of Animal Bones 43
Environmental 

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                   
    012AD05027    =  012AD05178         
                   
        012AD05028           
                   
                   
        012AD05035  =  012AD00386       
                   
    012AD05166               
                   
        012AD05036  =  012AD00387       
              012AD07058     
                   
        012AD05177           
                   
        012AD05156  =  012AD05373       
                   
                   

Discussion

 An irregularly shaped possible Grubenhaus in the west of area 12AD, to the west of structure 012AD07057. The feature cut through a large quarry pit (012AD05156) which was partially excavated in the north/west quadrant. An east/west aligned ditch (012AD05028) cut through the north side of the structure. The relationship with small slot 012AD05038 to the south was not established. The east side of the structure was not fully excavated and no post holes were recovered.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILLS VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
 012AD07058
012AD00387
012AD00386
   2 2  
 
012AD05036
012AD05035
   8 37  
   
012AD05166
     4  

Object Totals by Material

012AD00386 Object Totals by Material

012AD00386 Copper Alloy 1  
  Iron 1  

012AD05035 Object Totals by Material

012AD05035 Charcoal 5  
  Iron 1  
  Pottery 1 4th Century
  Stone 1  

012AD00386 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00386 Cattle
2
  Sheep
2

012AD05035 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD05035 Cattle
5
  Domestic fowl
1
  Pig
2
  Sheep
10
  Sheep/Goat
18
  Wild/domestic goose
1

012AD05166 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD05166 Cattle
1
  Sheep/Goat
1

Structural Details

012AD00387 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00386 POSS. GRUB FILL           POSSIBLE GRUBENHAUS UNCOVERED WHEN SHOVELLING 385. BRONZE PIN FOUND. = 5035 IN DUNCANS AREA.
012AD00387 POSS. GRUB CUT           POSSIBLE GRUBENHAUS CUT UNCOVERED SHOVELLING 385.= 5036 IN DUNCANS AREA.

012AD05036 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05035 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
300
260
20
 U-SHAPED UPPER FILL OF POSS. GRUB. 10% CHALK. DAUB AND C/COAL FLECKS. IS CUT BY SLOT 5028 BUT RELATIONSHIP WITH 5038 IS UNCLEAR.
012AD05036 GRUB CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR
300
260
20
 UNDULATING CUT OF POSS. GRUB. CUT INTO FRAGMENTED CHALK NATURAL AND ALSO FILL OF QUARRY PIT 5177/5373. GRUB CUT ONLY APPARENT IN SW QUAD. NE&SE NOT FULLY EXC.
012AD05166 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
270
240
20
 UNDULATING LOWER STONIER FILL OF REDEPOSITED NATURAL IN GRUB 5036. 60%+ CHALK.

Objects by Context

KEY_ID OBJ PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00386 AB ?ROMAN COPPER ALLOY PIN BUN-HEADED  
1
012AD00386 AA   IRON IRON NAIL    
1
012AD05035 AA   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD05035 AB   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD05035 AD   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD05035 AE   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD05035 AF   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD05035 AJ   IRON IRONPAN OR IRON    
1
012AD05035 AG 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05035 AC   STONE STONE    
3

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00386 Cattle M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00386 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00386 Sheep M/T C 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00386 Sheep M/T D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Cattle Hyoid 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05035 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Cattle Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Domestic fowl Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Pig Femur C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Pig Tibia br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05035 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05035 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05035 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 1 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep Radius P 1 1 0 0 1
012AD05035 Sheep Tibia D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Femur br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat M/T D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Patella 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Radius D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 1 0 0
012AD05035 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05035 Wild/domestic goose Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05166 Cattle Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05166 Sheep/Goat M/T P 1 0 0 0 1