012AD07071

Line of Post Holes

Phasing

All of the diagnostic material found were later Roman pot sherds. Single sherds were recovered from the fills of post holes 012AD05704, 012AD08887, 012AD08889, 012AD08891 and 012AD09053. Two sherds were recovered from the post hole 012AD08911. However, this feature is located less than a metre to the west of a similar post hole line (012AD07200), which did contain Anglian material culture. There were no stratigraphic relationships with other features. This is one of a number of features which have the same alignment Clich here to see a colour coded plan of the different alignments of features, following the line of the dry valley in a NNW-SSE orientation. These features are all either short slot or ditch segments, with this being one of four lines of posts also following the same alignment. The significance of these features is not yet fully understood, although they appear to relate to a form of spatial control of the dry valley.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

    012AD05699    012AD05701    012AD05703    012AD08744    012AD08760    012AD08762    012AD08764    012AD08766    012AD08782    012AD08786    012AD08788    012AD08790    012AD08882    012AD08884    012AD08886    012AD08888    012AD08890    012AD08892    012AD08914    012AD08951    012AD09002    012AD09013    012AD09047    012AD09053    012AD09057    012AD09081    012AD09083   
                                                                                                               
    012AD05700    012AD05702    012AD05704    012AD08745    012AD08761    012AD08763    012AD08765    012AD08767    012AD08783    012AD08787    012AD08789    012AD08791    012AD08883    012AD08885    012AD08887    012AD08889    012AD08891    012AD08893    012AD08915    012AD08952    012AD09003    012AD09014    012AD09048    012AD09054    012AD09058    012AD09082    012AD09084   
                                                                                                              012AD07071

Discussion

A NNW-SSE aligned line of twenty-eight post holes, 16.5 metres in length. It lay approximately 1 metre to the west of another post hole line (012AD07200). Unlike the 2 post hole lines to the west (012AD07069 and 012AD07070), the post holes from this master did not contain high levels of charcoal (although charcoal and daub flecking was noted in about two thirds of the fills). The post holes varied in diameter, with the central and northern parts of the line consisting of much smaller posts.

The post holes were all cut into hillwash, generally with a U-shaped profile, although about a quarter of them had a V-shaped profile.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD07071
012AD05700
012AD05699
   0 0  
 
012AD05702
012AD05701
   1 1  
 
012AD05704
012AD05703
   1 0  
  012AD08745 012AD08744   0 0  
  012AD08759 012AD08758   0 0  
  012AD08761 012AD08760   0 0  
  012AD08763 012AD08762    0 0  
  012AD08765 012AD08764   0 0  
  012AD08767 012AD08766   0 0  
  012AD08783 012AD08782   0 0  
  012AD08787 012AD08786   0 0  
  012AD08789 012AD08788    0 0  
  012AD08791 012AD08790   0 0  
  012AD08883 012AD08882   0 0  
  012AD08885 012AD08884   0 0  
  012AD08887 012AD08886   1 0  
  012AD08889 012AD08888   1 0  
  012AD08891 012AD08890   1 1  
  012AD08893 012AD08892   0 0  
  012AD08915 012AD08914   0 0  
  012AD08952 012AD08951   0 0  
  012AD09003 012AD09002   0 0  
  012AD09014 012AD09013   0 0  
  012AD09048 012AD09047   0 0  
  012AD09054 012AD09053   1 1  
  012AD09058 012AD09057   0 0  
  012AD09082 012AD09081   0 0  
  012AD09084 012AD09084   0 0  

Context Details

012AD05700 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05699 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
68
53
28
 V-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE. 15% CHALK WITH DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. CONTAINED BONE AND 1 POT SHERD.
012AD05700 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
68
53
28
 V-SHAPED CUT OF POST HOLE. STEEP EVEN SIDES CUT INTO HILLWASH.

012AD05702 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05701 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
67
55
21
 WIDE V FILL OF POST HOLE.5% CHALK WITH DAUB AND CHARCOAL INCLUSIONS. CONTAINED DAUB AND CHARCOAL LUMPS AND BONE.
012AD05702 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
67
55
21
 WIDE V CUT OF POST HOLE. WITH STEP ON SOUTH SIDE. SMOOTH CUT INTO HILLWASH.

012AD05704 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05703 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
39
37
20
 V-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE.5% CHALK WITH OCCASIONAL CHARCOAL AND DAUB. CONTAINED 1 TOOTH AND 1 PIECE OF POT.
012AD05704 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
39
37
20
 V-SHAPED CUT OF POST HOLE. WIDE V WITH SMOOTH SIDES CUT INTO HILLWASH.

012AD08745 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08744 POST HOLE FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR
38
44
13
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ONE ANIMAL BONE. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. PACKING IN N UNEXCAVATED HALF.
012AD08745 POST HOLE CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR
38
44
13
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. SUB-RECTANGULAR WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08747 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08746 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
56
37
15
 V-SHAPED CONTAINED TWO ANIMAL BONES. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING BUT INCLUSIONS INDICATE POSS. DOUBLE POST HOLE.
012AD08747 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
56
37
15
 V-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. OVATE WITH U SHAPED PROFILE TO NE AND V SHAPED PROFILE TO SW.

012AD08759 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08758 POST HOLE FILL LINEAR
195
30
8
 V-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NUMBER OF POST HOLES CUT INTO FILL.
012AD08759 POST HOLE CUT LINEAR
195
30
8
 V-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. LINEAR WITH SHALLOW V PROFILE. IMMEDIATELY E OF STONE SETTING 8582.

012AD08761 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08760 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
37
41
20
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED FOUR ANIMAL BONES. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE. LARGE CHALK PIECE IN SECTION PROB. DERIVED FROM ST. SETTING 8582.
012AD08761 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
37
41
20
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH THROUGH SLOT 8758/8759. OVATE WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. ONE OF 3 POST HOLES IN SLOT.

012AD08763 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08762 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
37
33
10
 V-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. PACKING OF LARGE RED SANDSTONE BLOCK INDICATES POST CENTRALLY PLACED.
012AD08763 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
37
33
10
 V-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH THROUGH SLOT 8758/8759. OVATE WITH V SHAPED PROFILE. ONE OF 3 POST HOLES IN SLOT.

012AD08765 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08764 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
54
33
15
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED TWO ANIMAL BONES. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING BUT INCLUSIONS INDICATES POSS. DOUBLE POST HOLE.
012AD08765 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
54
33
15
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH THROUGH SLOT 8758/8759. OVATE WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. ONE OF 3 POST HOLES IN SLOT.

012AD08767 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08766 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
25
24
14
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ONE ANIMAL BONE. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. PACKING INDICATES POST CENTRALLY PLACED.
012AD08767 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
25
24
14
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08783 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08782 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
14
13
9
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD08783 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
14
13
9
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. SMALL COMPARED TO SURROUNDING POST HOLES.

012AD08787 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08786 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
22
21
12
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. PACKING INDICATES POST WEST/CENTRALLY PLACED.
012AD08787 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
22
21
12
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08789 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08788 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
25
24
15
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD08789 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
25
24
15
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08791 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08790 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
24
26
18
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED THREE ANIMAL BONES AND DAUB FRAG. NO CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD08791 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
24
26
18
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08883 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08882 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
21
20
12
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE. POST PIPE TO W OF CENTRE.
012AD08883 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
21
20
12
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08885 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08884 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
13
14
19
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE. EASTERN OF TWO POST PIPES.
012AD08885 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
28
25
19
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. EASTERN OF TWO POST PIPES-OTHER 8886/8887.

012AD08887 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08886 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
15
13
20
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED AN. TOOTH AND POTTERY SHERD. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE. WESTERN OF TWO POST PIPES.
012AD08887 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
28
25
19
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. WESTERN OF TWO POST PIPES-OTHER 8884/8885.

012AD08889 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08888 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
27
19
17
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED THREE ANIMAL BONES AND ONE SMALL POTTERY SHERD. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING BUT SECTION INDICATES POST IN W.
012AD08889 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
27
19
17
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. OVATE WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08891 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08890 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
26
27
22
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND SMALL PIECE ABRADED POTTERY. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. PACKING INDICATES POST CENTRALLY PLACED.
012AD08891 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
26
27
22
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08893 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08892 POST HOLE FILL FIGURE 8
32
17
15
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED SHERD OF POTTERY. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD08893 POST HOLE CUT FIGURE 8
32
17
15
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. FIGURE 8 WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. FULLY EXC. IN ERROR.

012AD08911 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08910 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
23
22
12
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD08911 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
23
22
12
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08915 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08914 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
20
19
13
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ONLY ANIMAL BONE. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD08915 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
20
19
13
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08952 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08951 STAKEHOLE FILL OVATE
19
12
9
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD08952 STAKEHOLE CUT OVATE
19
12
9
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ONE OF PAIR AT W END OF SLOT 8898/8899. OVATE WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09003 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09002 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
21
20
9
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. SLIGHT DAUB BUT NO CHARCOAL FLECKING. PACKING INDICATES POST CENTRALLY PLACED.
012AD09003 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
21
20
9
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09014 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09013 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
21
17
14
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED SLAG. NO OTHER FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09014 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
21
17
14
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09048 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09047 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
30
18
12
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ONE POTTERY SHERD. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09048 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
30
18
12
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. OVATE WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09054 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09053 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
44
39
12
 V-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND DAUB. NO CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09054 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
44
39
12
 V-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH V SHAPED PROFILE. ONE OF PAIR WITH 9055/9056.

012AD09058 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09057 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
35
32
12
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND DAUB. ALSO IMPORTED STONE FRAG. NO CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09058 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
35
32
12
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09082 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09081 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
28
25
13
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09082 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
28
25
13
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09084 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09083 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
26
26
18
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB BUT SOME CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09084 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
26
26
18
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

Objects

KEY_ID MATERIAL OB PERIOD TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05701 FLINT AA PREHISTORIC FLINT SCRAPER    
1
012AD05703 POTTERY AA 3-4C SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08746 COPPER ALLOY AA   C/A OBJECT    
1
012AD08886 POTTERY AA 3-4C SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08888 POTTERY AA 4C SHERD   GREY WARE
1
012AD08890 POTTERY AA 2-4C SHERD JBK GREY WARE
1
012AD09053 POTTERY AA 3-4C SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD05699 Domestic goose Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05701 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08890 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09053 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 1 0 0 0