012AD00489
Enclosure Ditch
| Ditch
Details |
| Length |
1082 |
Maximum Width |
78 |
Maximum Depth |
17 |
Profile |
U-shaped |
| Material Culture |
Number of Objects |
34 |
Number of Animal Bones |
54 |
| Environmental |
|
|
|
Phasing
The ditch has been phased to the Anglian period by the finds of three possible
Anglian sherds. As is usual in area 12AD, the majority of diagnostic material
is later Roman in date (16 pot sherds). Unusually, the primary fill (012AD00625)
of this ditch was a burnt red daub layer, generally believed to be a late
event in the life of the settlement (possibly this layer is different to
the others, as they invariably occur in the upper fills of features).
Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram
Discussion
A short, quite wide and slightly curvilinear enclosure ditch segment, this
was cut by both of the main north-south aligned enclosures (012AD00530
and 012AD07227).
The main fill of both excavated segments was a sandy loam (Munsell 10YR
4/2), with 10% chalk inclusions. Daub and charcoal flecking was noted throughout.
Only in the the segment between the two north-south aligned ditches was
a more complex fill sequence determined. The primary fill (012AD00625)
was a very red (Munsell 5YR 3/3) sandy clay loam containing much burnt
daub material. Finds from this fill include an iron pin as well as
another unidentified iron object. Fragments of both cattle and sheep horncore
were also recovered. Next came fill 012AD00628,
a sandy loam (Munsell 10YR 4/2) with daub and charcoal flecking, but no
burnt red daub material within the matrix. A single Romano-British sherd
was the only diagnostic find from this layer. Both cattle and sheep jaw
and foot bone fragments were also found, albeit in small quantities. Both
of these fills lay on the base of the ditch, and were subsequently sealed
by the final fill (012AD00627
which equals fills 012AD00488
and 012AD00738).
A small post hole (012AD00744)
was located near the western terminus, apparently sealed by the final fill
012AD00738.
The ditch was cut into hillwash, generally with a U-shaped profile.
It was quite shallow for a ditch of this width, and may have been plough-truncated
to some extent.
All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals
012AD00488 Object Totals by Period and Material
| KEY_ID |
MATERIAL |
PERIOD |
No |
| 012AD00488 |
CHARCOAL |
|
1
|
| |
FIRED CLAY |
|
1
|
| |
IRON |
|
1
|
| |
POTTERY |
2-4C |
4
|
| |
POTTERY |
3-4C |
7
|
| |
POTTERY |
ANGLIAN? |
3
|
| |
POTTERY |
M3-4 |
1
|
| |
SLAG |
|
1
|
| |
STONE |
|
3
|
012AD00488 Animal Bone Totals
by Species
| KEY_ID |
SPECIES |
No |
| 012AD00488 |
Cattle |
7
|
| |
Pig |
2
|
| |
Sheep |
5
|
| |
Sheep/Goat |
7
|
012AD00738 Animal Bone Totals
by Species
| KEY_ID |
SPECIES |
No |
| 012AD00738 |
Cattle |
1
|
| |
Pig |
1
|
| |
Sheep |
2
|
| |
Sheep/Goat |
6
|
012AD00627 Animal Bone Totals
by Species
| KEY_ID |
SPECIES |
No |
| 012AD00627 |
Cattle |
3
|
| |
Domestic fowl |
1
|
| |
Pig |
2
|
| |
Sheep |
3
|
| |
Sheep/Goat |
4
|
Context Details
012AD00489 Section and Notes
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 012AD00488 |
DITCH FILL |
LINEAR |
453
|
58
|
17
|
U-SHAPED |
DITCH FILL. BONE FOUND. DAUB AND CHARCOAL
FLECKING. LESS THAN 5% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 2CM. |
| 012AD00489 |
DITCH CUT |
LINEAR |
453
|
58
|
17
|
U-SHAPED |
DITCH CUT. CUT INTO WORN COBBLE SURFACE 384
AND SEALED BY TURFY LAYER 383. ALSO IS CUT BY 529/30. CUT INTO WEATHERED
PINK CHALK 40% WHITE CHALK STONES. |
| 012AD00738 |
DITCH FILL |
CURVILINEAR |
382
|
58
|
15
|
U-SHAPED |
DITCH FILL. BONE AND POTTERY FOUND. DAUB
AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 2CMS. PROBABLY = 627. |
012AD00626 Section and Notes
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 012AD00625 |
DITCH FILL |
OVATE |
83
|
78
|
12
|
FLAT |
RED MIDDLE SAXON DITCH FILL. IN 488/9 BUT
ALSO PART OF ANOTHER CUT IN THIS DITCH. BONE FOUND. DAUB BUT NO CHARCOAL
FLECKING.5% CHALK INC. <3CMS. |
| 012AD00626 |
DITCH CUT |
LINEAR |
110
|
78
|
12
|
U-SHAPED |
CUT OF DITCH. APPEARS TO BE DEEPER CUT IN
DITCH 489 CONTAINS DIFFERENT FILLS TO 488 BUT CONTAINED WITHIN 488/9. BOWL
PROFILE DEEPER THAN 489. HILLWASH |
| 012AD00627 |
DITCH FILL |
LINEAR |
135
|
78
|
10
|
FLAT |
FILL OF DITCH. BONE FOUND. DAUB AND CHARCOAL
FLECKING. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 7CMS. MAY EQUAL 488 BUT NOT CERTAIN.
IS CONTAINED WITHIN 489. |
| 012AD00628 |
DITCH FILL |
LINEAR |
53
|
78
|
11
|
U-SHAPED |
FILL OF DITCH. BONE FOUND. DAUB AND CHARCOAL
FLECKING. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 3CMS. LIES NEXT TO 625 BUT RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE TWO NOT ASCERTAINED. |
012AD00744 Section and Notes
| KEY_ID |
TYPE |
SHAPE |
L |
B |
D |
PROFILE |
NOTES |
| 012AD00743 |
POST HOLE FILL |
ROUND |
28
|
27
|
12
|
U-SHAPED |
POST HOLE FILL IN DITCH 738/489. BONE FOUND.
CHARCOAL AND DAUB FLECKING.5% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 3CMS. |
| 012AD00744 |
POST HOLE CUT |
ROUND |
28
|
27
|
12
|
U-SHAPED |
POST HOLE CUT. CUT INTO BASE OF DITCH 738/489.
WHOLE FILL REMOVED U PROFILE. CUT INTO HILLWASH WITH 30% CHALK INCLUSIONS. |
Objects
| KEY_ID |
OB |
PERIOD |
MATERIAL |
TYPE |
SUB_TYPE |
CLASS |
No |
| 012AD00488 |
AA |
|
FIRED CLAY |
FIRED CLAY |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AB |
|
STONE |
STONE |
|
|
2
|
| 012AD00488 |
AC |
|
STONE |
STONE |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AD |
2-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
BK |
|
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AE |
3-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ROMANO-BRITISH |
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AF |
|
SLAG |
SLAG |
|
|
2
|
| 012AD00488 |
AG |
ANGLIAN? |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ANGLIAN III? |
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AH |
3-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERDS |
|
R-B/ANGLIAN I |
2
|
| 012AD00488 |
AJ |
3-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AK |
|
CHARCOAL |
CHARCOAL SAMPLE |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AL |
ANGLIAN? |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ANGLIAN III? |
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AM |
ANGLIAN? |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ANGLIAN III? |
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AN |
2-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AO |
M3-4 |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
BWM |
|
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AP |
3-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ROMANO-BRITISH |
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AQ |
|
IRON |
IRON OBJECT |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AR |
|
STONE |
PEBBLE |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AS |
3-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ROMANO-BRITISH |
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AT |
2-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
JBK |
|
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AU |
2-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
JBK |
|
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AV |
3-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
J |
ROMANO-BRITISH |
1
|
| 012AD00488 |
AW |
3-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ROMANO-BRITISH |
1
|
| 012AD00738 |
AA |
3-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
J |
ROMANO-BRITISH |
1
|
| 012AD00738 |
AC |
3-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ROMANO-BRITISH |
1
|
| 012AD00738 |
AD |
3-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00738 |
AE |
ROMAN? |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00738 |
AF |
|
DAUB |
DAUB |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00625 |
AA |
|
IRON |
IRON OBJECT |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00625 |
AB |
|
IRON |
IRON PIN |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00625 |
AC |
|
DAUB |
DAUB |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00627 |
AA |
|
STONE |
STONE |
|
|
1
|
| 012AD00628 |
AA |
3-4C |
POTTERY |
SHERD |
|
ROMANO-BRITISH |
1
|
Animal Bone
| KEY_ID |
SPECIES |
ELEMENT |
QUANT |
CHEW |
BURN |
BUTCH |
FBRK |
| 012AD00488 |
Cattle |
M/T P |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Cattle |
Pelvis |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Cattle |
Phalanx 1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Cattle |
Phalanx 2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Cattle |
Radius D |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Cattle |
Tibia D |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Cattle |
Tibia D |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Pig |
Pelvis fr |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Pig |
U Canine |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Sheep |
Calcaneum |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Sheep |
Calcaneum |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Sheep |
Humerus D |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Sheep |
Mandible |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Sheep |
Radius P |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 012AD00488 |
Sheep/Goat |
Femur P |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Sheep/Goat |
M/T D |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 012AD00488 |
Sheep/Goat |
Radius br |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 012AD00488 |
Sheep/Goat |
Radius D |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 012AD00488 |
Sheep/Goat |
Radius P |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 012AD00488 |
Sheep/Goat |
Tibia D |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00488 |
Sheep/Goat |
Ulna |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00738 |
Cattle |
Skull fr |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00738 |
Pig |
Pelvis |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00738 |
Sheep |
Radius C |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 012AD00738 |
Sheep |
Radius D |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00738 |
Sheep/Goat |
Axis |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00738 |
Sheep/Goat |
Femur br |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00738 |
Sheep/Goat |
Humerus D |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 012AD00738 |
Sheep/Goat |
Mandible |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00738 |
Sheep/Goat |
Phalanx 2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00738 |
Sheep/Goat |
Ulna |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00625 |
Sheep/Goat |
Femur P |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00625 |
Sheep/Goat |
Horncore |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00627 |
Cattle |
Horncore |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 012AD00627 |
Cattle |
Phalanx 1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00627 |
Cattle |
Ulna |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00627 |
Domestic fowl |
Coracoid |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00627 |
Pig |
Scapula |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 012AD00627 |
Pig |
Tibia C |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00627 |
Sheep |
M/T P |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00627 |
Sheep |
Phalanx 1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00627 |
Sheep |
Phalanx 1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00627 |
Sheep/Goat |
Astragalus |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00627 |
Sheep/Goat |
Phalanx 1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00627 |
Sheep/Goat |
Radius D |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00627 |
Sheep/Goat |
Ulna |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00628 |
Cattle |
M/T C |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 012AD00628 |
Cattle |
Mand fr |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00628 |
Sheep |
M/T C |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00628 |
Sheep |
M/T C |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00628 |
Sheep |
Phalanx 1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00628 |
Sheep/Goat |
Mandible |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 012AD00743 |
Sheep/Goat |
Femur D |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |