012AF00069

Well

Phasing

The feature was only partially excavated in the 1995 season. All of the pottery recovered was later Roman in date (34 sherds).

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

    012AG00056     
         
     012AG00057    
         
     012AG00064    
         
     012AG00065     
         
     012AG00066     
         
     012AG00067     
         
     012AG00068     
         
     012AG00069     
         
         

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Discussion

Initially seen after the removal of spit 012AG00057 as a small "void", it quickly became apparent (by the judicious use of a probe) that this was a feature of some considerable depth. In order to obtain dating evidence, the south-east quadrant of the well cone was excavated to a depth of 2.23 metres. It was then decided that further excavation would require both shoring and the use of more resources than we had at our disposal at the end of the 1995 season. The feature was recorded and then backfilled. The section indicates that the central shaft was about one metre square, and that the bottom of the well cone had not yet been reached. All of the layers of material removed were of a sandy clay loam, with Munsell colours varying from 10YR 4/3 to 10YR 4/5. Layer 012AG00066 was a much stonier (15% chalk inclusions) deposit than the others.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AG00069 012AG00064   16 2  
  012AG00065   10 4  
  012AG00066    5 0  
  012AG00067   5 1  
  012AG00068   1 1  

012AG00064 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AG00064 IRON  
1
  POTTERY 2-3?
1
  POTTERY 2-4C
5
  POTTERY 3-4?
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
7
  POTTERY 4C
1

012AG00065 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AG00065 POTTERY 2-4C
2
  POTTERY 3-4C
6
  POTTERY 4C
1
  POTTERY L3-4
1

Context Details

012AF00069 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AG00064 LAYER ROUND
479
437
89
   INITIAL LAYER OF HILLWASH-LIKE MATERIAL REMOVED FROM PROJECTED WELL CONE.
012AG00065 WELL FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
212
165
23
   2ND LAYER REMOVED FROM WELL.
012AG00066 WELL FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
451
427
38
   3RD LAYER REMOVED FROM WELL.
012AG00067 WELL FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
334
295
47
   4TH LAYER REMOVED FROM WELL.
012AG00068 WELL FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
278
223
21
   5TH LAYER REMOVED FROM WELL. NOT FULLY EXCAVATED.
012AG00069 WELL CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
543
505
223
   CUT NUMBER FOR WELL ALLOCATED AFTER CLOSE OF EXCAVATION SEASON. NOT FULLY EXCAVATED.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AG00064 AA   IRON IRON FRAGMENTS    
2
012AG00064 AB 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD GREY WARE
1
012AG00064 AC 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD GREY WARE
1
012AG00064 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JL?  
1
012AG00064 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00064 AF 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00064 AG 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD GREY WARE
1
012AG00064 AH 3-4? POTTERY SHERD JB?  
1
012AG00064 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00064 AJ 2-4C POTTERY SHERD BK? GREY WARE
1
012AG00064 AK 2-3? POTTERY SHERD JBK?  
1
012AG00064 AL 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00064 AM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD GREY WARE
1
012AG00064 AN 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00064 AO 2-4C POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
012AG00064 AP 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00065 AA 2-4C POTTERY SHERD BK?  
1
012AG00065 AB L3-4 POTTERY SHERD BFBL FLANGED BOWL
1
012AG00065 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JKNAPG ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00065 AD 4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AG00065 AE 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD GREY WARE
1
012AG00065 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AG00065 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00065 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JKNAP ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00065 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00065 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00066 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00066 AC 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD GREY WARE
1
012AG00066 AD 2-4C POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
012AG00066 AE 2-4C POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
012AG00066 AB   STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
012AG00067 AA 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD?  
1
012AG00067 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00067 AC 2-4C POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
012AG00067 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JLH ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AG00067 AD   STONE STONE    
1
012AG00068 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bone

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AG00064 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AG00064 Horse Patella 1 0 0 0 0
012AG00065 Cattle Humerus D 1 1 0 0 1
012AG00065 Cattle Sacrum 1 0 0 0 1
012AG00065 Sheep/Goat M/T br 1 0 0 0 0
012AG00065 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AG00067 Dog Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AG00068 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0