012AD07212

Enclosure Ditch


 
Ditch Details
Length  3311 Maximum Width 110 Maximum Depth 23 Profile V-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects 89 Number of Animal Bones 23
Environmental 

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD07212 012AD00761 012AD00760   0 0  
  012AD06121 012AD06120   43 9  
    012AD06124   31 5  
    012AD06244   11 9  
  012AD08613 012AD08612   4 0  

Phasing

The northern of at least three recuts of a ditch along this east-west alignment, this ditch sequence apparently formed the southermost boundary of the large rectangular enclosure systems. The material culture, in particular the pottery, indicate a late Roman date for this phase of the system. However, 2 Anglian sherds were also found, indicating the continuity of this feature. Unusually, no direct stratigraphic relationship with the other ditches was detected, as this phase appeared to just clip the central ditch (012AD07210).

Stratigraphic Sequence Diagram

                      012AD00884    
                           
    012AD06120  =  012AD06244  =  012AD06124  =  012AD08612   =    012AD00760     
                           
        012AD06121    =    012AD08613   =    012AD00761     
                         012AD07212  
                       012AD00884    

Discussion

The fill of this feature was a sandy clay loam (Munsell colour 10YR 3/3), with chalk inclusions varying from 5-10%. Some daub and charcoal flecking was noted, although not in the westernmost segment (012AD008612). The density of objects recovered was much higher (almost 4:1) than that for animal bones. A group of stones (012AD00884) was noted on the surface in the eastern arm of the enclosure, although whether they were post packing was not clear.

The ditch was cut into hillwash, with a V-shaped profile.

Object Totals by Period and Material

012AD06120 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AD06120 4TH CENTURY POTTERY
9
  ANGLIAN POTTERY
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
32
  Unassigned SNAIL
1

012AD06124 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AD06124 4TH CENTURY POTTERY
7
  ANGLIAN POTTERY
1
  MEDIEVAL? POTTERY
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
21
  Unassigned STONE
1

012AD06244 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AD06244 ROMAN POTTERY
11

 Context Details

012AD00761 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00760 DITCH FILL LINEAR
300
22
10
 U-SHAPED DITCH FILL. BONE FOUND. SOME DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. < 5% CHALK INCLUSIONS. CUTS STONES 884. UNCERTAIN AS TO FULL EXTENT.
012AD00761 DITCH CUT LINEAR
300
22
10
 U-SHAPED DITCH CUT. CUT INTO HILLWASH OF 40% CHALK INCLUSIONS. NO RELATIONSHIP SEEN WITH PIT 827/8. SEEMS TO CUT STONES 884. FULL EXTENT UNKNOWN.

012AD06121 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD06120 DITCH FILL LINEAR
150
110
18
 FLAT BASED U CONTAINED POTTERY ANIMAL BONE AND 1 SNAIL. RELATIONSHIP WITH 6082 NOT ESTABLISHED.
012AD06124 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR
400
90
23
 U-SHAPED CHALK INCLUSIONS 10% 1-6CM IN DIAMETER. CONTAINED POTTERY AND ANIMAL BONE. ANIMAL BONE BY CONTEXT ONLY. ALL OTHER FINDS EDM'D.
012AD06244 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR
300
110
23
 U-SHAPED CHALK INCLUSIONS 5% 1-4CM IN DIAMETER. CONTAINS POTTERY/ANIMAL BONE AND DAUB. RELATIONSHIP WITH 6081 UNDEFINED AFTER EXCAVATION.
012AD06121 DITCH CUT LINEAR
1530
110
23
 FLAT BASED U CUT INTO HILLWASH. EQUALS 761. MAY ALSO EQUAL 6147.

012AD08613 Profile and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08612 DITCH FILL LINEAR
94
66
21
 V-SHAPED CONTAINED POTTERY AND SMALL QUANTITY OF ANIMAL BONE. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. ALSO CONTAINED 3 LARGE CHALK BLOCKS. UNDER GRAVEL LAYER 6214.
012AD08613 DITCH CUT LINEAR
94
66
21
 V-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. LINEAR WITH V SHAPED PROFILE. LENGTH MEASURED TO SECTION. UNDER GRAVEL LAYER 6214.

012AD00884 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00884 STONE SETTING LINEAR
123
26
5
 FLAT STONE SETTING. LINE OF STONES. ANGULAR PIECES OF CHALK ON AVERAGE 15*7*3. APPEARS TO BE SITTING ON TOP OF SLOT 760/1. NO FINDS OR DAUB/CHARCOAL FLECKS

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD06120 AD 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AE 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AF 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AG 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AH 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AI 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AJ 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AK 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AL 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06120 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06120 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06120 AO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITIAH
1
012AD06120 AR ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   HUNTLCIFF
1
012AD06120 AS ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AT ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AU ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AV ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AW ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AX ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AY ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
012AD06120 AZ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
012AD06120 BB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
012AD06120 BF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06120 BJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD SHALLOW DISH ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BN ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06120 BO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 BQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06120 AM ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERDS   ANGLIAN III
1
012AD06120 AN Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
012AD06124 AA 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AB 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AC 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AD 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AE 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AF 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AH 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AG ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN GTW
1
012AD06124 AJ MEDIEVAL? POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06124 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06124 AN ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06124 AO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AP ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AR ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06124 AS ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06124 AT ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
012AD06124 AU ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
012AD06124 AV ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AW ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06124 AX ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AY ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AZ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06124 BA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 BB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 BC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 BD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 BE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06124 AI Unassigned STONE STONE   IRONSTONE
1
012AD06244 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06244 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06244 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06244 AD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   HUNTCLIFF
1
012AD06244 AE ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06244 AF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06244 AG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06244 AH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06244 AI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06244 AJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06244 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08612 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08612 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08612 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08612 AD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD06120 Amphibian spp. Other 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06120 Cattle Mandible 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06120 Cattle Pelvis fr 1
1
 0 0 0
012AD06120 Cattle Pelvis fr 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06120 Cattle Phalanx 3 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06120 Sheep M/C P 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06120 Sheep Phalanx 2 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06120 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD06120 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD06124 Cattle Mandible 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06124 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06124 Sheep M/T C 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06124 Sheep Tibia D 1
1
 0 0 0
012AD06124 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06244 Cattle Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06244 Cattle Phalanx 2 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06244 Horse Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06244 Pig Astragalus 1
1
 0 0 0
012AD06244 Pig Humerus P 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06244 Pig Radius D 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD06244 Pig Radius P 1
1
 0 1 0
012AD06244 Sheep M/C C 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD06244 Sheep/Goat Femur D 1
0
 0 0 0