012AD07213

Ditch


 
Ditch Details
Length  2548 Maximum Width 158 Maximum Depth 85 Profile V-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects 56 Number of Animal Bones 93
Environmental       

Stratigraphic Sequence Diagram

                                       
                                       
      012AD05485  =  012AD05480                        012AD05477     
                                       
          012AD05486                             
                                       
          012AD05535                             
                                       
                                       
      012AD05577        012AD05591 =  012AD05539                     
                                       
      012AD05578            012AD05540                     
                                       
                                       
                            012AD05479           
                                       
  012AD05537  =    012AD05483                               
                                       
  012AD05538  =    012AD05484                012AD05589               
                  012AD07213                    
                            012AD05491           
        012AD05592                               
                        012AD05590          012AD05541    012AD05507 
        012AD05513                               
                                  012AD05542    012AD05508 
            012AD05529                           
                                       
        012AD05514                012AD05553  =  012AD05554           
                                       
                                       

Discussion

A short segment of ditch demonstrated by the geophysical survey results to terminate some 13 metres to the south-east. Although not seen during excavation, the section drawings clearly show the ditch consisted of at least three phases, with the latest phase (012AD05540) on the eastern edge of the feature cutting through the earlier phase (012AD05484) which in turn cuts through an earlier (probably late Roman) pit (012AD05514). A late Roman coin (AD 378-383) was found in the ditch fill 012AD05537. Only 103 Roman coins were found across the entire settlement area, and this was one of a cluster of eight in the immediate area of a bread oven. Although 20 sherds of late Roman pottery were recovered from this fill, it is significant that 8 Anglian sherds (as well as loomweight material) were also found. This indicates that the Roman material is residual, derived from the surrounding area which was very active in the late Roman period.

The feature's north-west/south-east alignment is unusual, shared by only one other ditch (012AD07221), which also appears to terminate in the centre of the dry valley.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD05484 012AD05483   7 18  
012AD05538 012AD05537   46 74  
012AD05540 012AD05539   2 0  
  012AD05591   0 0  
012AD05578 012AD05577   1 1  

012AD05483 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AD05483 Unassigned IRON OR SLAG
1
  4TH CENTURY POTTERY
3
  ROMAN POTTERY
1
  Unassigned STONE
1
  Unassigned UTILISED STONE
1

012AD05537 Object Totals by Material and Period

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AD05537 378-383 BRONZE COIN
1
  ROMAN DAUB
3
  Unassigned IRON
1
  ROMAN? LEAD
1
  4TH CENTURY POTTERY
20
  4TH CENTURY? POTTERY
1
  ANGLIAN POTTERY
8
  ROMAN? POTTERY
1
  ROMAN SHALE
1
  Unassigned STONE
5
  ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
2
  ANGLIAN? UNFIRED CLAY
2

012AD05483 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD05483 Cattle
8
  Horse
1
  Pig
4
  Sheep
3
  Sheep/Goat
2
  Cattle
2
  Sheep/Goat
2

012AD05537 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD05537 Cattle
19
  Domestic goose
1
  Horse
2
  Pig
12
  Sheep
12
  Sheep/Goat
28

Context Details

012AD05484 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05483 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR SEG.
270
320
65
 WIDE V FILL OF DITCH SEGMENT CUT INTO CHALK TERRACE EDGE. WIDTH OF DITCH IS ACTUALLY 180CM - SEE PLAN. 20% CHALK. OCCASIONAL DAUB AND CHARCOAL. BONE LIFTED BY CONTEXT ONLY.
012AD05484 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR SEG.
270
320
65
 WIDE V CUT OF DITCH SEGMENT CUT INTO CHALK TERRACE EDGE. WIDTH OF DITCH IS ACTUALLY 180CM - SEE PLAN. EVEN CUT WITH STEEP SIDES INTO FRAGMENTED CHALK NATURAL.

012AD05538 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05537 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR SEG.
334
130
66
 WIDE V FILL OF DITCH. 20-30% CHALK WITH DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. BONE LIFTED BY CTXT. CONTAINED LARGE POSS. CARVED S/STONE BLOCK.
012AD05538 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR SEG.
334
130
66
 WIDE V CUT OF DITCH. FEATURE TERMINATES AT NORTH SECTION. EVEN CUT INTO CHALK.

012AD05540 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05539 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
270
49
25
 U-SHAPED FILL OF DITCH. THIN AT THIS POINT  20-30% CHALK WITH VERY FEW FINDS. BONE BY CTXT.
012AD05591 DITCH FILL UNCLEAR
348
135
50
 U-SHAPED DITCH FILL +30% CHALK INCLUSIONS. LATEST EVENT IN SEQUENCE SEEN IN SECTION ONLY.
012AD05540 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
270
49
25
 U-SHAPED CUT OF SLOT.  ROUGH CUT WITH STEEPLY SLOPING SIDES.

012AD05578 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05577 DITCH FILL OVATE 113 75 32 U-SHAPED FILL OF DITCH. 20-30% CHALK - REDEPOSITED NATURAL WITH PROMINENT CHARCOAL INCLUSIONS. BONE BY CTXT.
012AD05578 DITCH CUT OVATE 113 75 32 U-SHAPED CUT OF DITCH. EVEN CUT INTO CHALK NATURAL. RELATIONSHIP WITH 5537/8 UNKNOWN.

012AD05483 Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05483 AG Unassigned IRON OR SLAG IRON SPHERE    
1
012AD05483 AB 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05483 AC 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05483 AD 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05483 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD05483 AE Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
012AD05483 AF ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
9

012AD05577 Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05577 AA Unassigned MINERAL CALCITE   CALCITE?
1

012AD05537 Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05537 BM 378-383 BRONZE COIN AE4 ILLEGIBLE
1
012AD05537 BE ROMAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD05537 BF ROMAN DAUB DAUB    
4
012AD05537 BR ROMAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD05537 BS Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENT    
1
012AD05537 BT ROMAN? LEAD LEAD FRAGMENT    
1
012AD05537 AA 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AB 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AC 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AD 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AF 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AG 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AH 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AI 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AJ 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AK 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AL 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AM 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AN 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AO 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AQ 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AR 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AS 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AY 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AZ 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AP 4TH CENTURY? POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05537 AU ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
012AD05537 AV ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
012AD05537 AW ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
012AD05537 AX ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
012AD05537 BA ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
012AD05537 BB ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
012AD05537 BC ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
012AD05537 BD ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
012AD05537 AT ROMAN? POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD05537 AE 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERDS   ROMANO-BRITISH
3
012AD05537 BG ROMAN SHALE SPINDLE WHORL    
1
012AD05537 BH Unassigned STONE STONE   RED SANDSTONE
1
012AD05537 BI Unassigned STONE STONE   RED SANDSTONE
1
012AD05537 BJ Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD05537 BK Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD05537 BL Unassigned STONE STONE FOSSILIFEROUS  
1
012AD05537 BP ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT    
1
012AD05537 BQ ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
5
012AD05537 BN ANGLIAN? UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
4
012AD05537 BO ANGLIAN? UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
2

012AD05539 Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05539 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD05539 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1

012AD05483 Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD05483 Cattle Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05483 Cattle Horncore 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05483 Cattle Occiput 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05483 Cattle Skull fr 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05483 Cattle Tibia br 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05483 Cattle Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05483 Cattle Tibia P 1
1
 0 0 1
012AD05483 Cattle Ulna 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05483 Horse M/podial 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05483 Pig Humerus D 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05483 Pig Humerus D 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05483 Pig M/T C 1
1
 0 0 0
012AD05483 Pig Ulna 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05483 Sheep M/C D 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05483 Sheep M/C D 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05483 Sheep Radius P 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05483 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05483 Sheep/Goat Occiput 1
0
 0 0 1

012AD05537 Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD05537 Cattle Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle Femur D 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05537 Cattle Femur P 1
1
 0 0 1
012AD05537 Cattle Horncore 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle M/C C 1
0
 0 1 0
012AD05537 Cattle M/T C 1
0
 0 1 0
012AD05537 Cattle Mandible 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle N.Cuboid 1
0
 0 1 0
012AD05537 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle Phalanx 2 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle Phalanx 2 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle Phalanx 3 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle Radius D 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle Scapula 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle Scapula 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle Tibia br 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Cattle Ulna 1
1
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Domestic goose Tarsom/t 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05537 Horse Pelvis fr 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05537 Horse Radius D 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Pig Astragalus 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Pig Astragalus 1
0
 0 1 0
012AD05537 Pig Humerus D 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Pig L Canine 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Pig L Canine 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Pig M/C C 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Pig M/T C 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Pig Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Pig Mand fr 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Pig Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Pig Scapula 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Pig Skull fr 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep Atlas 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep Calcaneum 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep Horncore 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep Humerus D 2
0
 0 2 0
012AD05537 Sheep M/C C 1
0
 0 1 0
012AD05537 Sheep M/C C 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep M/T br 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05537 Sheep M/T D 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep M/T P 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep Radius D 1
1
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1
0
 0 1 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1
1
 0 1 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Astragalus 1
0
 0 1 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Axis 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Humerus P 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat M/C br 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat M/T P 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1
1
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat N.Cuboid 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Patella 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Radius C 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Radius C 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Radius D 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Radius P 2
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 1
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Tibia P 1
0
 0 0 0
012AD05537 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1
0
 0 0 0

012AD05577 Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD05577 Dog Scapula 1
0
 0 1 0