012AD00525

Slot

Phasing

The slot has been phased to the Middle Saxon period, based on its morphology (it is similar in shape and size to a number of Middle Saxon slots to the west). Against this interpretation is that the only diagnostic material recovered from the feature were 3 Romano-British sherds. The feature had no stratigraphic relationships with any other feature, although its location indicates it may have had a functional relationship with slots 012AD00851 and 012AD00458.

Discussion

This feature was severely plough truncated, particularly in the north. The fill of the slot was a sandy loam (Munsell colour varying from 10YR 4/2 in the north to 10YR 4/3 in the south), with 10% chalk inclusions. No daub or charcoal flecking was noted in either segment, although larger lumps of charcoal were recovered from both excavated sections.

As in the better preserved enclosure systems to the west, it seems that these shorter slots act either as internal divisions or to control access into the enclosure sytem. In this case, it appears as though this slot, together with slots 012AD00458 and 012AD00851, are forming a controlled entrance into the southern part of the enclosure. A post hole, 012AD00665, was located in the southern terminus.

The slot was cut into chalk, and where a profile could be established, it was generally a U-shape.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00525 012AD00524   7 5  
012AD00569 012AD00568   2 1  
012AD00665 012AD00664   0 0  

Context Details

012AD00525 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00524 SLOT FILL LINEAR
480
33
14
 IRREGULAR SLOT FILL. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS 2-7 CM. BONE FOUND.
012AD00525 SLOT CUT LINEAR
480
33
14
 IRREGULAR SLOT CUT. CUT INTO SOLID CHALK. PLOUGH TRUNCATED. PROBABLY = 568/9. ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH 571 OBSCURED BY SEALING LAYER 633. POST HOLE 644 CUT IN BASE.

012AD00569 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00568 SLOT FILL LINEAR
500
32
4
 U-SHAPED FILL OF SLOT. NO FINDS. NO CHARCOAL OR DAUB FLECKING. < 5% CHALK INCLUSIONS. IN PLAN LOOKED LIKE IT = 524. ANY RELATIONSHIP LOST WITH 527 DUE TO SHALLOW.
012AD00569 SLOT CUT LINEAR
500
32
4
 U-SHAPED CUT OF SLOT. CUT INTO CHALK. BADLY PLOUGH TRUNCATED. VERY SHALLOW AND RELATIONSHIP LOST WITH 527. APPEARS =524/5

012AD00665 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00664 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
58
43
32
 VERT.SIDE U.BASE POST HOLE FILL. NIEDERMENDIG LAVA AND BONE FOUND. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. LARGE CHALK INCLUSIONS PROBABLY POST-PACKING. 30% CHALK INCLUSIONS 5-20CMS
012AD00665 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
58
43
32
 VERT.SIDE U.BASE POST HOLE CUT. CUT INTO SOLID CHALK BEDROCK. STRAIGHT SIDED N EDGE U SHAPED BASE AND SLOPING S EDGE. CUT INTO DITCH 524/5.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00524 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00524 AB   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00524 AC   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00524 AD   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00524 AE   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD00524 AF   STONE PEBBLE   QUARTZITE
1
012AD00524 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00568 AA   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00568 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bone

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00524 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00524 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00524 Pig Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00524 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00524 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00568 Domestic fowl Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00569 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 0