012AD00766

Enclosure Ditch


 
Ditch Details
Length  2894 Maximum Width 79 Maximum Depth 30 Profile U-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects 31 Number of Animal Bones 102
Environmental       

Phasing

The enclosure cuts through the Anglian surface 012AD01005, and contains 2 Anglian pot sherds, and is thus assigned a secondary phase in the Anglian period. The enclosure also cut through hearth 012AD00609 (although not obvious from the section, some of the material from the hearth was found in the base of the ditch).

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

 
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012AD00765 
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012AD00808
  
 
 
 
    
 
012AD00766 
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012AD07226
 
012AD00609
  
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Discussion

Although assigned an Anglian phase, the majority of dateable finds were later Roman in date, as was usual in this part of the site. This enclosure is the easternmost of the sequence, with a clear east-facing entrance. Ditch 012AD00511 to the east has the same orientation, and may be a form of blocking, to allow controlled access into the enclosure. The fill of 012AD00809 was a sandy clay loam, quite dark with a Munsell colour of 10YR 3/3. Fill 012AD00765 was an even darker (Munsell 10YR 3/2) sandy loam. Both fills had a less than 5% chalk inclusion rate, and contained daub and charcoal flecking. Animal species represented were predominantly cattle (48%) and sheep/goat (37%), with pig at only 5%. The ditch was one of those which showed very clearly in the geophysical image, with a strong positive magnetic susceptibility. It was cut into hillwash containing 20% chalk inclusions, with a U profile (almost a flat-based U in places).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00766 012AD00755   27 37  
SAMPLE 012AD00908   0 38  
SAMPLE 012AD00952   0 9  
012AD00809 012AD00808   4 18  

012AD00765 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00765 DAUB  
3
  POTTERY 2C
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
10
  POTTERY 4C
2
  POTTERY ANGLIAN
2
  STONE  
5
  UTILISED STONE ANGLIAN
3
  WORKED STONE  
1

012AD00765 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00765 Cattle
16
  Domestic goose
1
  Horse
3
  Pig
2
  Sheep
6
  Sheep/Goat
9

012AD00808 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00808 Cattle
9
  Domestic fowl
2
  Domestic goose
1
  Sheep
4
  Sheep/Goat
3

012AD00908 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00908 Canid spp.
1
  Cattle
22
  Horse
2
  Pig
3
  Sheep
4
  Sheep/Goat
6

012AD00952 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00952 Cattle
2
  Dog
1
  Sheep
3
  Sheep/Goat
3

Context Details

012AD00766 Sections and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00765 DITCH FILL LINEAR
1908
79
30
 FLAT BASED U DITCH FILL. SANDSTONE POTTERY SAMIAN BURNT BONE LAVA BONE FOUND. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. < 5% CHALK INCLUSIONS. SOME OF 609 TUMBLE INTO BASE.
012AD00766 DITCH CUT LINEAR
1908
79
30
 FLAT BASED U DITCH CUT. CUT INTO HILLWASH OF 20% CHALK INCLUSIONS. V SHAPED WITH FLAT BASE. FAIRLY REGULAR CUT ALL WAY DOWN DITCH.
012AD00908 BULK SAMPLE           BULK SAMPLE OF ANIMAL BONE FOR SLOTS 765 + 862. COULD NOT DISTINGUISH THE SEPARATE FILLS.
012AD00952 BULK SAMPLE           BULK SAMPLE OF ANIMAL BONE FOR SLOT 765/6.

012AD00809 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00808 DITCH FILL CURVILINEAR
467
42
15
 U-SHAPED DITCH FILL. BONE AND POTTERY FOUND. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. < 5% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 5CMS. FULL EXTENT UNKNOWN AS RUNS INTO N BAULK OF AD.
012AD00809 DITCH CUT CURVILINEAR
467
42
15
 U-SHAPED DITCH CUT. CUT INTO HILLWASH OF 20% CHALK INCLUSIONS. ALSO CUTS SURFACE 562. CURVILINEAR WITH U PROFILE. EXTENT UNKNOWN AS RUNS INTO N BAULK OF AD.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00765 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00765 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD BD ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00765 AC   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00765 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00765 AE   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD00765 AF ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
13
012AD00765 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD BD ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00765 AH   STONE STONE   RED SANDSTONE
1
012AD00765 AI   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00765 AJ ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
1
012AD00765 AK   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD00765 AL ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
012AD00765 AM ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
012AD00765 AN 4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00765 AO 3-4C POTTERY SHERD BFL SAMIAN?
1
012AD00765 AP 2C POTTERY SHERD BD  
1
012AD00765 AQ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00765 AR 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00765 AS 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00765 AT 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUNV ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00765 AU   WORKED STONE QUERN FRAGMENT FOSSILIFEROUS  
1
012AD00765 AV 3-4C POTTERY SHERD CPB  
1
012AD00765 AW   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00765 AX   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD00765 AY   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD00765 AZ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD BD ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00765 BA ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
5
012AD00808 AA 3C? POTTERY SHERD BSEG  
1
012AD00808 AB ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
2
012AD00808 AC   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD00808 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR? ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00765 Cattle Femur br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00765 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00765 Cattle Humerus br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00765 Cattle Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00765 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00765 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00765 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00765 Cattle Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Cattle Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Domestic goose Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00765 Horse Astragalus 1 0 0 1 1
012AD00765 Horse M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Horse Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Pig M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Pig Tibia C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Sheep Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Sheep Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00765 Sheep M/T D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Sheep Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Sheep/Goat Atlas 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Sheep/Goat Humerus br 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00765 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00765 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00765 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00808 Cattle Humerus br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00808 Cattle M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00808 Cattle M/C C 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00808 Cattle M/T br 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00808 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00808 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00808 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00808 Cattle Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00808 Domestic fowl Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00808 Domestic fowl Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00808 Domestic goose Femur C 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00808 Sheep Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00808 Sheep Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00808 Sheep M/T D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00808 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00808 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00808 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00808 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00809 Cattle Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Canid spp. M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Astragalus 2 1 0 1 0
012AD00908 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00908 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Humerus br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle LM3 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00908 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Tibia br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Tibia D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00908 Cattle Ulna 1 1 0 0 1
012AD00908 Horse Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Horse Ulna 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00908 Pig Femur D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00908 Pig Femur P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00908 Pig Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00908 Sheep Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Sheep Radius D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00908 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Sheep/Goat Femur br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00908 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00952 Cattle Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00952 Cattle Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00952 Dog Femur D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00952 Sheep M/C C 1 0 0 2 0
012AD00952 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00952 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00952 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00952 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00952 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 1 0 0 0