012AD06126

Ditch


 
Ditch Details
Length  1070 Maximum Width 55 Maximum Depth 34 Profile U-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects 67 Number of Animal Bones 51
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

    012AD06241  =  012AD06218  =  012AD06125                       
                                   
        012AD06126                           
                                   
                                   
                                   
                    012AD06127  =    012AD06217  =  012AD06240     
                                   
                          012AD06226         
                                   
                      012AD06128             
                                   
                                   
                                   
            012AD06245    012AD06247          012AD06239    012AD05791     
              =             =       
            012AD06246    012AD06248          012AD06249    012AD05792     
                                   

Discussion

This was one of three phases (with 012AD06128 and 012AD06246) with an east-west orientation. Demonstrated to cut the north-south ditch 012AD06249, this ditch, along with 012AD06128, also cut through narrow ditch 012AD06246. They do not apparently form part of one of the major enclosures to the north, although they mirror the alignment of 012AD07212 located just 4 metres to the north, and may indicate a replacement for the eastern part of this enclosure. It is also possible that they form the southern part of an entrance with ditch 012AD06082, which also had a large number of objects and finds in relation to its size.

Ditch 012AD06126 contained 67 objects and 51 identified animal bones, a high number for such a relatively narrow, short ditch. The ditch contained 53 late Roman potsherds, as well as an iron knife. The fill was generally a sandy loam (Munsell 10YR 3/3), although a reddish tint was noted, particularly at the eastern terminal, where the presence of a number of chalk blocks may indicate post settings.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD06126 012AD06125   34 4  
012AD06218   22 22  
012AD06241   11 25  

012AD06125 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD06125 POTTERY 2-4C
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
24
  POTTERY 4C
9

012AD06218 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD06218 CHARCOAL  
1
  DAUB  
3
  IRON ROMAN/ANGLIAN
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
10
  POTTERY 4C
1
  POTTERY MEDIEVAL
1
  SLAG  
1
  STONE  
3
  UTILISED STONE ANGLIAN
1

012AD06241 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD06241 DAUB  
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
4
  POTTERY 4C
4
  POTTERY M3-4
1
  STONE  
1

012AD06218 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD06218 Cattle
5
  Domestic fowl
1
  Domestic fowl/Pheasan
1
  Pig
3
  Sheep
5
  Sheep/Goat
4
  Wild/domestic goose
3

012AD06241 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD06241 Cat
2
  Cattle
12
  Domestic fowl
1
  Pig
2
  Sheep
2
  Sheep/Goat
5
  Wild/domestic goose
1

Context Details

012AD06126 Sections and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD06125 DITCH FILL LINEAR
275
47
20
 U-SHAPED SLIGHTLY REDDISH FILL. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE/ABUNDANT POTTERY AND A TILE FRAGMENT. CHALK INCLUSIONS 10% 1-5CM IN DIAMETER.
012AD06126 DITCH CUT LINEAR
1070
47
33
 U-SHAPED SLOT TERMINAL. STRAIGHT-SIDED U PROFILE. BASE CUT DOWN TO PEBBLE SURFACE. CUTS DITCH 6240.
012AD06218 DITCH FILL LINEAR
250
50
24
 U-SHAPED ANGULAR CHALK BLOCKS IN BASE EMBEDDED IN HILLWASH UP TO 14CM IN DIAMETER. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE/DAUB/POTTERY AND AN IRON KNIFE BLADE.
012AD06241 DITCH FILL LINEAR 250 55 34 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE (LIFTED BY CONTEXT ONLY) AND POTTERY. REDDISH FILL IN WESTERN TERMINAL. APPARENTLY NO INTERACTION WITH 6239.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD06125 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AD 4C POTTERY SHERD BD  
1
012AD06125 AE 4C POTTERY TILE FRAG? TRAY  
1
012AD06125 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AG 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN HUNTCLIFF
1
012AD06125 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JN10 GREY WARE
1
012AD06125 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AK 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUNV ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AL 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AM 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AN 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JB  
1
012AD06125 AO 4C POTTERY SHERD JB? GREY WARE
1
012AD06125 AP 2-4C POTTERY SHERD BD GREY WARE
1
012AD06125 AQ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AR 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JKNAP ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AS 4C POTTERY SHERD M CRAMBECK?
1
012AD06125 AT 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AU 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AV 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AW 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AX 4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD GREY WARE
1
012AD06125 AY 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 AZ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 BA 3-4C POTTERY SHERDS   ROMANO-BRITISH
2
012AD06125 BB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 BC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 BD 4C POTTERY SHERD BST? GREY WARE
1
012AD06125 BE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 BF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 BG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06125 BH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06218 AA ROMAN/ANGLIAN IRON IRON KNIFE    
1
012AD06218 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06218 AC 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN HUNTCLIFF
1
012AD06218 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06218 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06218 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06218 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06218 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06218 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06218 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06218 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06218 AL MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06218 AM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD BD GREY WARE
1
012AD06218 AN ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB FRAGMENT    
1
012AD06218 AO ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB FRAGMENTS    
8
012AD06218 AP ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB FRAGMENT    
1
012AD06218 AQ ROMAN/ANGLIAN SLAG SLAG FRAGMENT    
1
012AD06218 AR ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
6
012AD06218 AS   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD06218 AT   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD06218 AU   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD06218 AV   STONE STONE    
1
012AD06241 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06241 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JL? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06241 AC 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUNH HUNTCLIFF
1
012AD06241 AD 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06241 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06241 AF 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06241 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06241 AH 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06241 AI M3-4 POTTERY SHERD BWM? GREY WARE
1
012AD06241 AJ ROMAN/ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB FRAGMENTS    
2
012AD06241 AK   STONE STONE    
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD06125 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06125 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 1 0
012AD06125 Pig Fibula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD06125 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Domestic fowl Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Domestic fowl/Pheasan Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Pig Humerus P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD06218 Pig M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Pig Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Sheep Ld4 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Sheep M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD06218 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Sheep Occiput 1 0 0 1 0
012AD06218 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Sheep/Goat Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Wild/domestic goose Femur D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD06218 Wild/domestic goose Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06218 Wild/domestic goose Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Cat M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Cat Tibia C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Cattle Femur br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Cattle Femur P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD06241 Cattle Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Cattle Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD06241 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Cattle Radius D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD06241 Cattle Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Cattle Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Cattle Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Domestic fowl Femur C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Pig Patella 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Pig Pelvis 1 0 0 0 1
012AD06241 Sheep Horncore 1 0 0 1 0
012AD06241 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD06241 Sheep/Goat M/C P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Sheep/Goat Occiput 2 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD06241 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 1 0
012AD06241 Sheep/Goat Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06241 Wild/domestic goose Radius P 1 0 0 1 1