012AD08073

Slot

Phasing

Although the majority (18) of pot sherds recovered were later Romano-British, two finds of Anglian pottery were also found. It was partially sealed by layer 012AD08083. It had no other direct stratigraphic relationships, although it could not have existed at the same time as post hole structure 012AD01001.

Discussion

This was a short, NNW-SSE aligned slot, one of a number within the enclosure area, although this was the widest of the group. For its size, it contained a high density of finds. The fill was a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3) with 5% chalk inclusions (0.5-1.5cm in diameter).

The slot was cut into hillwas, with a U profile. Slight widening in two places may indicate collapse of the sides before infilling.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD08073 012AD08072   28 17  

012AD08072 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD08072 DAUB  
1
  FIRED CLAY  
1
  IRON  
1
  POTTERY  
1
  POTTERY 2-4C
1
  POTTERY 2C
1
  POTTERY 3-4?
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
13
  POTTERY 4C
2
  POTTERY ANGLIAN
2
  POTTERY M2-3?
1
  STONE  
3

012AD08072 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08072 Cattle
8
  Horse
1
  Pig
2
  Sheep
4
  Sheep/Goat
2

Context Details

012AD08073 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08072 SLOT FILL LINEAR
734
89
23
U-SHAPED CONTAINED MUCH ANIMAL BONE. VERY LITTLE POT. SOME IMPORTED STONE. SLIGHT DAUB FLECKING. CHARCOAL SAMPLES TAKEN. CHALK INCLUSIONS 5% 0.5-1CM IN DIAMETER.
012AD08073 SLOT CUT LINEAR
734
89
23
U-SHAPED N/S ORIENTED SLOT CUT INTO HILLWASH. SLIGHT WIDENING IN TWO PLACES MAY INDICATE COLLAPSE OF SIDES. PARTIALLY SEALED BY LAYER 8083.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD08072 AW ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT     
5
012AD08072 AT   FIRED CLAY      
1
012AD08072 AX   IRON NAIL?    
1
012AD08072 AY 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD? GREY WARE
1
012AD08072 BA 2C POTTERY SHERD   SAMIAN
1
012AD08072 BB 3-4? POTTERY SHERD CP GREY WARE
1
012AD08072 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD LID ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AL 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AN 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AO 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AP 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AQ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JKNAP ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AZ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AG 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AR 4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR  
1
012AD08072 AH ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
012AD08072 AS ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN GTW
1
012AD08072 AJ M2-3? POTTERY SHERD JM64 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08072 AM   POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD08072 AA   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD08072 AU   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD08072 AV   STONE STONE    
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD08072 Cattle Humerus P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08072 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08072 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08072 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08072 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08072 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08072 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08072 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08072 Horse Tooth 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08072 Pig Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08072 Pig Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08072 Sheep Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08072 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08072 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 1 0 0
012AD08072 Sheep Radius D 1 1 0 0 1
012AD08072 Sheep/Goat Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08072 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1 0 0 0 1