012AD00775

Enclosure Ditch


 
 
Ditch Details
Length  3233 Maximum Width 63 Maximum Depth 36 Profile U-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects 62 Number of Animal Bones 110
Environmental       

Phasing

The enclosure has been placed in an Anglian phase, as it cuts through ditch 012AD07230. A single post-Roman sherd was also found. However, as is usual in this part of the site, the material culture is overwhelmingly Roman, with 41 Roman sherds and an illegible late Roman coin (310-378) from the fills.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                                   
                          012AD00795         
                                   
                          012AD00797         
                                   
                                   
                                   
        012AD00785                           
                      012AD00834    012AD00767    012AD00786     
                                   
                            012AD00768       
                                   
            012AD00798  =  012AD00774                   
                                   
            012AD00822                       
                                   
        012AD00967                           
                                   
            012AD00799  =  012AD00775                   
                                   
                                   
  012AD07230

Discussion

This phase of the enclosure sequence (with enclosure 012AD00785) is different to the later phases, in that it appears to form the eastern arm of a single large enclosure, which was later split into two approximately equal halves. Although most material was 3-dimensionally recorded, due to time constraints at the end of the 1995 season, some of the animal bone was lifted by context number only. New contexts were issued where this happened, and these are 012AD00906, 012AD00907, and 012AD00953.

As stated above, the material culture was predominantly Roman pottery, with a single post-Roman sherd and some unfired clay indicating an Anglian date for the infilling of the feature. The animal species represented were mainly cattle and sheep/goat (both at 37%) with pig representing 8% of the identified bones.

The final fill of the ditch varied from a darker (Munsell 10YR 3/2) sandy loam in the north (012AD00774), to a slightly lighter sandy loam (Munsell 10YR 4/2) in the south (012AD00798), both with around 10% chalk inclusions. Beneath this fill (only in the southern half) was a sandy clay loam fill (012AD00822), Munsell colour 10YR 4/2. On the base in one segment only was a small deposit of burnt material (012AD00967), comprising daub, charcoal and ash (Munsell 75YR 3/3). The ditch was cut into hillwash (containing 20% chalk inclusions) with a V-profile in the north changing to a U-profile in the south.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00775 012AD00774   40 56  
012AD00799 012AD00798   5 3  
  012AD00822   17 1  
  012AD00906   0 9  
  012AD00907   0 29  
  012AD00953   0 12  
  012AD00967   1 0  

012AD00774 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00774 BRONZE 310/378
1
  CHARCOAL  
1
  DAUB  
3
  IRON  
1
  POTTERY 2-4C
6
  POTTERY 3-4C
8
  POTTERY 4C
2
  POTTERY POSTROMAN?
1
  POTTERY ROMAN?
1
  SLAG  
1
  STONE  
7
  UNFIRED CLAY  
2
  UNFIRED CLAY ANGLIAN
1
  UTILISED STONE ANGLIAN
5

012AD00822 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00822 IRON  
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
12
  POTTERY 4C
1
  STONE  
3

012AD00774 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00774 Cattle
22
  Crow/rook
1
  Domestic fowl
1
  Domestic goose
1
  Horse
1
  Pig
6
  Sheep
7
  Sheep/Goat
15
  Wild/domestic goose
2

012AD00906 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00906 Cattle
4
  Sheep
2
  Sheep/Goat
3

012AD00907 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00907 Cattle
11
  Domestic fowl
1
  Domestic goose
1
  Pig
2
  Sheep
5
  Sheep/Goat
9

012AD00953 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00953 Cattle
4
  Horse
5
  Pig
1
  Sheep/Goat
1
  Wild/domestic goose
1

Context Details

012AD00775 Sections and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00774 DITCH FILL CURVILINEAR
2300
63
36
 U-SHAPED DITCH FILL. POTTERY BONE CHARCOAL FLINT PEBBLES FOUND. BONE BULK SAMPLE 906 953. < 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 5CMS. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD00775 DITCH CUT CURVILINEAR
2300
63
36
 U-SHAPED DITCH CUT. CUT INTO HILLWASH OF 20% CHALK INCLUSIONS. U SHAPED PROFILE. RUNS N S ALONG AD WIT OTHER PARALLEL SLOTS. NO RELATION SEEN WITH 956/7.

012AD00798 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00798 DITCH FILL LINEAR
1002
53
13
 U-SHAPED DITCH FILL. BONE AND POTTERY FOUND. CHARCOAL BUT NO DAUB FLECKING. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 5CMS. LIES ABOVE FILL 822. SLOT CUTS 803/4 BUT IS CUT BY 784.
012AD00799 DITCH CUT LINEAR
1002
53
13
 U-SHAPED DITCH CUT INTO HILLWASH OF 20% CHALK INCLUSIONS. BOWL PROFILE. CUT BY 784/5 BUT 798/9 SLOT RUNS BENEATH 784. POSSIBLE STAKEHOLES MORE LIKELY THE RESULT OF ANIMAL ACTION.
012AD00822 DITCH FILL LINEAR
500
54
28
 U-SHAPED DITCH FILL. GREY REDEPOSITED HILLWASH TYPE FILL. POTTERY AND BONE FOUND. CHARCOAL AND DAUB FLECKING. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 5CMS. EDGES HARD TO FIND.
012AD00967 DITCH FILL LINEAR
73
30
5
 FLAT DITCH FILL. SMALL DEPOSIT OF DAUBY MATERIAL WITH ASH LENSES AND DAUB FLECKING. HIGH CONTENT OF CHARCOAL. 1 PIECE OF POT AND 1 BONE FOUND.
012AD00906 BULK SAMPLE           BULK SAMPLE OF ANIMAL BONE FOR DITCH 774.
012AD00907 BULK SAMPLE           BULK SAMPLE OF ANIMAL BONE FOR DITCH 774/776/777. COULD NOT DISTINGUISH THE SEPARATE FILLS.
012AD00953 BULK SAMPLE           BULK SAMPLE OF ANIMAL BONE FOR SLOT 774/5.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00774 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00774 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00774 AC 2-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD00774 AD   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD00774 AE   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00774 AF 310/378 BRONZE COIN AE2 ILLEGIBLE
1
012AD00774 AG   IRON IRON OBJECT    
1
012AD00774 AH   UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
1
012AD00774 AI 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00774 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00774 AK   STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
012AD00774 AL ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
1
012AD00774 AM ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
4
012AD00774 AN ROMAN? POTTERY SHERDS    
4
012AD00774 AO 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00774 AP 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00774 AQ 2-4C POTTERY SHERD B  
1
012AD00774 AR   STONE STONE   COAL
1
012AD00774 AS   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00774 AT 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00774 AU 3-4C POTTERY SHERD BD ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00774 AV 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00774 AW ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
1
012AD00774 AX   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00774 AY   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00774 AZ   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00774 BA   SLAG SLAG    
5
012AD00774 BB ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
24
012AD00774 BC   DAUB DAUB    
14
012AD00774 BD POSTROMAN? POTTERY SHERD CLSD  
1
012AD00774 BE   UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
1
012AD00774 BF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00774 BG   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD00774 BH 4C POTTERY SHERD DC138  
1
012AD00774 BI   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD00774 BJ 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00774 BK 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00774 BL ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
4
012AD00774 BM ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
2
012AD00774 BN 2-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD00798 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00798 AB 4C POTTERY SHERD DPR ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00798 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00798 AD 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00798 AE 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CP?  
1
012AD00822 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00822 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00822 AC   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00822 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00822 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00822 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00822 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00822 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00822 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00822 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00822 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00822 AL 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUNC ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00822 AM ROMAN/ANGLIAN IRON IRON KNIFE    
1
012AD00822 AN   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00822 AO 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00822 AP   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00822 AQ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00967 AA 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00774 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Femur D 1 1 0 1 0
012AD00774 Cattle Femur fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Humerus br 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00774 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Hyoid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle M/C C 1 0 1 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle M/T C 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00774 Cattle M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Patella 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00774 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00774 Cattle Ulna 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00774 Crow/rook Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Domestic fowl Humerus C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Domestic goose Humerus D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00774 Horse Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00774 Pig Femur br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Pig Femur C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Pig Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Pig Humerus br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00774 Pig Radius P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00774 Pig Tibia C 1 0 1 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00774 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep M/T C 1 0 1 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep Phalanx 2 2 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Atlas 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00774 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00774 Wild/domestic goose Femur P 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00774 Wild/domestic goose Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00798 Sheep M/C D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00798 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00798 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00822 Cattle Ulna 1 1 0 0 1
012AD00906 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00906 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00906 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00906 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00906 Sheep Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00906 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00906 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00906 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00906 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00907 Cattle Astragalus 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00907 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Cattle Femur fr 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00907 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00907 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Cattle Phalanx 1 3 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00907 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Cattle Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Cattle Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00907 Domestic fowl Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Domestic goose Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Pig Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Pig Tibia D 1 1 0 0 1
012AD00907 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Sheep M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Sheep M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Sheep Radius D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00907 Sheep Radius P 2 0 0 0 1
012AD00907 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1 1 0 1 0
012AD00907 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00907 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00907 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00907 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00907 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00907 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00953 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00953 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00953 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00953 Cattle Tibia C 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00953 Horse Atlas 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00953 Horse M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00953 Horse M/podial 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00953 Horse M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00953 Horse Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00953 Pig Scapula 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00953 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00953 Wild/domestic goose Femur C 1 0 0 1 0