012AD00019

Ditch


 
Ditch Details
Length  695 Maximum Width 48 Maximum Depth 15 Profile V-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects 1 Number of Animal Bones 2
Environmental       

Phasing

The only diagnostic material recovered was a single late Roman sherd. No stratigraphic relationships were established with either ditches 012AD01006 or 012AD00448 However, the fact that this ditch was on exactly the same alignment as 012AD00448, which was phased to the later Anglian or Middle Saxon period, indicates a similar date for this feature.

Discussion

A short ditch segment , which appears to form part of the larger enclosure 012AD01006, although no relationship was established. It is highly likely that the ditch extended further to the east, although this could not be proven, as the area was almost completely plough truncated. The fill was a sandy loam (Munsell 10YR 4/3), with 25-30% chalk inclusions. No daub or charcoal flecking was noted.

The ditch was cut into chalk, generally with a V-shaped profile.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00019 012AD00018   1 2  

Context Details

012AD00019 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00018 DITCH FILL LINEAR
130
48
15
 V-SHAPED LENGTH 533 CM VISIBLE. FINDS OF ANIMAL BONE ONLY. STONY FILL WITH INCLUSIONS 1-5 CM IN DIAMETER. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING VISIBLE IN EXCAVATED SEG.
012AD00019 DITCH CUT LINEAR
130
48
15
 V-SHAPED LENGTH 533 CM VISIBLE. CUT INTO WHITE CHALK NAT. NORTHERN EDGE SLOPES TO SOUTH AND SLIGHTLY UNDERCUTS SOUTHERN EDGE. VERY REGULAR CUT.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00018 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1

Animal Bone

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00018 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00018 Sheep Radius C 1 0 0 0 0