012AD07083

Line of Post Holes

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

A north/south aligned line of mainly double post holes in the north/east of area 12AD. The length of the line is approximately 7.8m. Stakehole 012AD00204 follows this line to the south but is more likely to be part of an east/west slot with stakeholes (012AD00046 to the east and 012AD00041 to the west). Although this line was initially believed to be part of a post hole structure in the north/east corner of a fenced enclosure (012AD07086), no further wall lines were discernible during excavation. A group of post holes to the west (12AD07085) may or may not be associated with this line. The lack of evidence for further wall lines may be due to the poor preservation of features in this area. The post holes to the east were preserved within a depression and were covered by a layer of material (012AD00022). In contrast those to the west, within master 012AD07085, were cut into chalk natural on the brow of a knoll and were badly plough damaged. Several of the post holes within this master were cut into a layer of the depression (012AD00089) which in turn over-lay some of the post holes of the fenced enclosure (012AD07086).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD07083
012AD00024
012AD00023
    2    
 
012AD00044
012AD00043
    1    
 
012AD00060
012AD00059
    1    
 
012AD00099
012AD00098
        
 
012AD00101
012AD00100
        
 
012AD00103
012AD00102
    1    
 
012AD00105
012AD00104
    1    
 
012AD00107
012AD00106
        
 
012AD00198
012AD00197
        

Object Totals by Material

012AD00023 Object Totals by Material

012AD00023 Iron 2

012AD00043 Object Totals by Material

012AD00043 Charcoal 1

012AD00059 Object Totals by Material

012AD00059 Fired Clay 1

012AD00102 Object Totals by Material

012AD00102 Pottery 1 4th Century

012AD00104 Object Totals by Material

012AD00104 Stone 1

Structural Details

012AD00024 Section and Notes

  KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00023 POST HOLE FILL FIGURE 8
56
37
33
 U-SHAPED FILL OF DOUBLE POST HOLE. ONE OF A LINE OF N/S ORIENTED POSTS UP THE SIDE OF AD. CONTAINED AN IRON OBJECT IN THE SHALLOW POST HOLE.
012AD00024 POST HOLE CUT FIGURE 8
56
37
33
 U-SHAPED CUT OF DOUBLE POST HOLE. CUT INTO THE WHITE CHALK NATURAL. ONE OF A LINE OF N/S ORIENTED POST HOLES AT THE EASTERN EDGE OF 12 AD.

012AD00044 Section and Notes

  KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00043 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
53
52
28
 FLAT BASED U FILL OF POST HOLE CONTAINED 3 ANIMAL BONES AND ONE PIECE OF CHARCOAL. ONE OF A NUMBER IN A N/S ALIGNMENT AT THE EASTERN EDGE OF AD.
012AD00044 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
53
52
28
 FLAT BASED U CUT INTO THE WHITE CHALK NATURAL. A LINE OF CHALK FRAGS IN THE CENTRE OF THE FILL INDICATES THAT THIS WAS ADOUBLE POST HOLE LIKE 23/24 TO THE NORTH.

012AD00060 Section and Notes

  KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00059 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
43
35
12
 IRREGULAR FILL OF POST HOLE CONTAINS ANIMAL BONE AND ONE POT SHERD. ONE OF A LINE OF N/S ORIENTED POST HOLES AT THE EASTERN EDGE OF AD.
012AD00060 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
43
35
12
 IRREGULAR CUT OF POST HOLE CUT INTO NATURAL WHITE CHALK. ONE OF A LINE OF N/S ORIENTED POST HOLES AT THE EASTERN EDGE OF AD. IRREGULAR PROFILE.

012AD00099 Section and Notes

  KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00098 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
57
31
5
 FLAT FILL OF ELONGATED OVATE POST HOLE. ONE OF A LINEAR ALIGNMENT OF 8 DISCERNIBLE POSTS. NO FINDS. NO CHARCOAL OR DAUB FLECKING.
012AD00099 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
57
31
5
 FLAT CUT INTO WHITE CHALK NATURAL. VERY SHALLOW DUE TO TRUNCATION BY THE PLOUGH.

012AD00101 Section and Notes

  KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00100 POST HOLE FILL FIGURE 8
52
52
21
 STEPPED U FILL OF DOUBLE POST HOLE. 2% CHALK INCLUSIONS WITH LINE OF CHALK INC ROUGHLY CENTRALLY PLACED INDICATING EASTERN POST WAS SECOND EVENT. 2 ANIMAL BONES
012AD00101 POST HOLE CUT FIGURE 8
52
52
21
 STEPPED U CUT OF DOUBLE POST HOLE. CUT INTO THE NATURAL WHITE CHALK WITH A STEP IN THE EASTERN HALF. ONE OF A LINE OF 8 DISCERNIBLE NS/ ORIENTED POSTS.

012AD00103 Section and Notes

  KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00102 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
31
29
15
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE. VERY FEW CHALK INCLUSIONS. NO FINDS. NO CHARCOAL OR DAUB FLECKING.
012AD00103 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
31
29
15
 U-SHAPED CUT OF REGULAR U-PROFILE POST HOLE. CUT INTO WHITE AND PINK CHALK NATURAL. ONE OF A LINE OF 8 N/S ALIGNED POSTS.

012AD00105 Section and Notes

  KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00104 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
38
37
12
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE. VERY FEW CHALK INCLUSIONS. FINDS OF ANIMAL BONE AND DEGRADED POT. LARGE CHALK BLOCK CENTRALLY PLACED. DAUB FLECKS VISIBLE. NO CHRCL
012AD00105 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
38
37
12
 U-SHAPED CUT OF POST HOLE. PROBABLE DOUBLE POST. ONE OF A LINE OF 8 IN A N/S ALIGNMENT. CUT INTO WHITE CHALK NATURAL.

012AD00107 Section and Notes

  KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00106 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
48
36
11
 U-SHAPED FILL OF ONE OF THE POSTS IN A N/S ALIGNMENT. ONE ANIMAL BONE FIND. NO CHARCOAL OR DAUB FLECKING.
012AD00107 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
48
36
11
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH WITH A BASE ON NATURAL CHALK. ONE OF A LINE OF N/S ALIGNED POSTS 3 METRES FROM THE EASTERN BAULK OF 12AD.

012AD00198 Section and Notes

  KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00197 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
40
31
9
 U-SHAPED 1 OF 9 POST HOLES IN A N/S ALIGNMENT. NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. A SINGLE POST RATHER THAN A DOUBLE AS SOME OF THE OTHERS IN THE LINE ARE
012AD00198 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
40
31
9
 U-SHAPED 1 OF 9 POST HOLES IN A N/S ALIGNMENT. CUT INTO WHITE CHALK NATURAL. FAIRLY REGULAR U-PROFILE.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OBJ PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2 MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00023 AA     IRON IRON FRAGMENT    
1
012AD00023 AB     IRON IRON OBJECT    
1
012AD00043 AA     CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00059 AA     FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
012AD00102 AA 4TH CENTURY   POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00104 AA     STONE STONE   CINDER
1