012AD07072

Ditch


 
Ditch Details
Length  1736 Maximum Width 110 Maximum Depth 27 Profile U-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects 50 Number of Animal Bones 24
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                  012AD06002                 
                                   
                  012AD06003                 
                    012AD06001            012AD07082   
                                   
                  012AD06004                 
                                   
              012AD06005                     
                                   
                      012AD06006             
                          012AD06016         
                      012AD06015             
                                   
                                   
                  012AD06014                 
                                   
              012AD06265                     
                                   
              012AD06266                     
                                   
                  012AD06264                 
                            012AD06000       
                                   
                                   
            012AD06017                       
                                   
            012AD06018                       
                                   
                                   
                                   
          012AD08017    =    012AD05367                 
                                   
        012AD08130    012AD08153    012AD08155        012AD08157    012AD08159       
                                   
        012AD08131    012AD08154    012AD08156        012AD08158    012AD08160       
                                   
          012AD08018    =    012AD05368                 
  012AD07230                           012AD07072     
                                   
                  012AD05381                 
                                   
                  012AD05382                 
                                   

Discussion

A curvilinear ditch which is cut by Grubenhaus 012AD06000, pit 012AD06018 and which cuts short slot 012AD05382. One of the post holes of ?post hole structure 012AD07082 cut through the ditch on its eastern edge. As with many of the features from area 12AD, the majority (39 out of 40) of potsherds recovered were late Roman in date, with only a single sherd of Anglian grass tempered ware. Also found was a worked bone pin with a perforated head. Although only 24 animal bones were recovered, it is significant that at least seven different species are represented. Of particular note was part of a red deer scapula, one of only two bones (discounting antlers) of this species recovered from area 12AD. The stratigraphic relationships indicate an earlier date for this feature, although its curvilinear nature would be unusual in the Roman period. The fill of the feature, while at first glance uniform, varied from a darker (Munsell 10YR 3/2) sandy silty loam in the south (012AD05367), to a lighter (Munsell 10YR 4/3) sandy loam in the north (012AD08017). In addition, the northern section of the ditch contained five deep, straight-sided post holes (pile-driven?).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD07072 012AD05368 012AD05367   15 18  
  012AD08018 012AD08017   33 6  
  012AD08131 012AD08130   1 0  
  012AD08154 012AD08153   0 0  
  012AD08156 012AD08155   0 0  
  012AD08158 012AD08157   1 0  
  012AD08160 012AD08159   0 0  

012AD05367 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD05367 CHARCOAL  
1
  POTTERY 2-4C
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
10
  SLAG  
1
  UTILISED STONE ANGLIAN
1
  WORKED BONE ANGLIAN
1

012AD08017 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD08017 CHARCOAL  
1
  DAUB  
2
  POTTERY 2-4C
4
  POTTERY 3-4C
22
  POTTERY ANGLIAN
1
  STONE  
3

012AD05367 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD05367 Canid spp.
1
  Cattle
7
  Horse
1
  Pig
3
  Red Deer
1
  Sheep
2
  Sheep/Goat
3

012AD08017 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08017 Cattle
3
  Dog
1
  Domestic fowl
1
  Sheep/Goat
1

Context Details

012AD05368 Sections and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05367 DITCH FILL CURVILINEAR
1090
110
27
 U-SHAPED FILL OF CURVILINEAR DITCH CUTTING SLOT 5381/2.5-10% CHALK. CHARCOAL AND DAUB FLECKS.
012AD05368 DITCH CUT CURVILINEAR
1090
110
27
 U-SHAPED CUT OF CURVILINEAR DITCH CUTTING SLOT 5381/2. RELATIVELY EVEN CUT INTO HILLWASH. NORTHERN EXTENT NOT YET ESTABLISHED.

012AD08018 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08017 DITCH FILL CURVILINEAR
615
66
18
 WIDE V CONTAINED POTTERY AND ANIMAL BONE. CHALK INCLUSIONS 15% 0.5-2CM IN DIAMETER. VERY SLIGHT DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD08018 DITCH CUT CURVILINEAR
615
66
18
 WIDE V CUT INTO HILLWASH. VERY DIFFICULT TO DEFINE. BASE CUT BY 5 VERY SMALL BUT DEEP POST HOLES (8154/8131/8156/8158 AND 8160).

012AD08131 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08130 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
26
23
32
 U-SHAPED NO PACKING OR POST PIPE VISIBLE. CONTAINED POTTERY. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD08131 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
26
23
32
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH AND THROUGH BASE OF SLOT 8017/8018. VERY REGULAR SIDES.

012AD08154 Profile and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08153 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
22
18
30
 U-SHAPED NO PACKING OR POST PIPE VISIBLE. NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. CHALK INCLUSIONS 2% <1CM IN DIAMETER.
012AD08154 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
22
18
30
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ONE OF 5 CUTTING THROUGH BASE OF SLOT 8017/8018. VERY DEEP IN RELATION TO LENGTH AND BREADTH.

012AD08156 Section Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08155 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
17
15
19
 U-SHAPED NO PACKING OR POST PIPE EVIDENT. NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD08156 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
17
15
19
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ONE OF 5 CUT THROUGH THE BASE OF SLOT 8017/8018.

012AD08158 Section Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08157 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
20
19
20
 U-SHAPED NO PACKING OR POST PIPE VISIBLE. NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD08158 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
20
19
20
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ONE OF 5 CUT THROUGH THE BASE OF SLOT 8017/8018.

012AD08160 Section Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08159 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
23
23
33
 U-SHAPED NO PACKING OR POST PIPE EVIDENT. NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD08160 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
23
23
33
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ONE OF 5 POST HOLES CUT THROUGH THE BASE OF SLOT 8017/8018.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05367 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05367 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05367 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05367 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05367 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05367 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05367 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05367 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05367 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR  
1
012AD05367 AJ 2-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD05367 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD05367 AL   SLAG SLAG    
3
012AD05367 AM ANGLIAN WORKED BONE BONE PIN PERFORATED HEAD  
1
012AD05367 AN   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD05367 AO ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
3
012AD08017 AA 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD  
1
012AD08017 AB   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD08017 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AE ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN GTW
1
012AD08017 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JS? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AL 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD BCUR  
1
012AD08017 AN   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD08017 AO   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD08017 AP   STONE STONE    
1
012AD08017 AQ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AR   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD08017 AS 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AT 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AU 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AV 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AW 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AX 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AY 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 AZ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 BA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD CPB  
1
012AD08017 BB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 BC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08017 BD 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD  
1
012AD08017 BE 2-4C POTTERY SHERD JBK  
1
012AD08017 BF 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD08017 BG   STONE STONE   RED SANDSTONE
1
012AD08130 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08158 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD05367 Canid spp. Tibia D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05367 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05367 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05367 Cattle M/T P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05367 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05367 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05367 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 1 0
012AD05367 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05367 Horse M/C D 1 1 0 1 0
012AD05367 Pig Humerus br 1 1 0 0 1
012AD05367 Pig Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05367 Pig Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05367 Red Deer Scapula 1 1 0 0 1
012AD05367 Sheep Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05367 Sheep M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05367 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05367 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05367 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08017 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08017 Cattle Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08017 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08017 Dog Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08017 Domestic fowl Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08017 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0