012AD07219

Ditch


 
 
Ditch Details
Length  3303 Maximum Width 97 Maximum Depth 48 Profile V-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects 57 Number of Animal Bones 78
Environmental       

Phasing

A curvilinear ditch with an opening in the west, this was the latest of two phases (cutting the earlier 012AD08171. As is usual for this area, the majority of datable finds were of late Roman pottery. However, the finds of Niedermendig lava, fired clay loomweight fragments and two whetstones give us an Anglian date for the enclosure. The ditch cut through pit 012AD08189, and was cut by a number of short, linear or curvilinear slots (012AD05076, 012AD08230, 012AD08234, 012AD08137 and 012AD08338). These slots Plan of the later slots  appear to be late in the sequence of events in the area, and are a form of internal sub-division of the larger, earlier enclosures.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                                       
  012AD08237          012AD08229        012AD08233    012AD05075   012AD08215    012AD08136    012AD08337   
                                       
  012AD08238          012AD08230        012AD08234    012AD05076   012AD08216    012AD08137    012AD08338   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
            012AD08177    012AD08326    012AD08235    012AD05183    012AD05073   012AD08179       
              =    =    =    =   =         
            012AD08178    012AD08327    012AD08236    012AD05184    012AD05074   012AD08180       
                                  012AD07219    
                                       
                    012AD08188        012AD08341          
                                       
                    012AD08189                   
                                       
                                       
              012AD08170  =  012AD08328                     
                                       
                012AD08171                       
                                       
                012AD08329                       
                                     
                012AD08351                       
                                       
                012AD08519                       
                                       

Discussion

The majority of finds (like the earlier phase in the sequence 012AD08171) were recovered from the eastern section of the ditch. The fill was a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3) with chalk inclusions (0.5-2cm in diameter) of 10%. There was no daub or charcoal flecking, apart from section 012AD08326, which contained charcoal derived from pit 012AD08189.

Generally, the ditch had a wide, flat-based gentle V-shaped profile, although this was difficult to ascertain where the plough truncation was most severe on the chalk to the west. The ditch was cut into hillwash in the east, sand and gravel centrally and to the west, with the western arm cut into fragmented chalk.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD07219 012AD05074 012AD05073   1 0   
  012AD05184 012AD05183   1 1  
  012AD08178 012AD08177   9 8  
  012AD08180 012AD08179   32 47  
  012AD08236 012AD08235   6 13  
  012AD08327 012AD08326   8 9  

012AD08177 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD08177 POTTERY 3-4C
7
SLAG  
1
STONE  
1

012AD08179 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD08179 DAUB  
1
FIRED CLAY  
2
FIRED CLAY ANGLIAN
1
POTTERY 3-4C
18
POTTERY 4C
1
SLAG  
2
STONE  
5
UTILISED STONE ANGLIAN
2

012AD08235 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD08235 POTTERY 3-4C
6

012AD08236 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD08326 IRON ROMAN/SAXON
1
POTTERY 3-4C
4
STONE  
1
WORKED STONE ANGLIAN
1
WORKED STONE? ANGLIAN?
1

012AD08177 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08177 Cattle
5
Horse
1
Sheep
1
Sheep/Goat
1

012AD08179 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08179 Cattle
22
Domestic goose
1
Horse
1
Pig
2
Sheep
7
Sheep/Goat
14

012AD08235 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08235 Cattle
2
Horse
1
Sheep/Goat
3

012AD08236 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08326 Cattle
3
Horse
2
Sheep
2
Sheep/Goat
2

Context Details

012AD05074 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05073 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
107
40
10
 V-SHAPED FILL OF SLOT RUNNING ALMOST N-S. HEAVILY TRUNCATED. 10% CHALK MATRIX. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE. AND POT.
012AD05074 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
107
40
10
 V-SHAPED CUT OF SLOT RUNNING ALMOST N-S. CUT INTO FRAG. CHALK NATURAL. ALTHOUGH ALMOST PLOUGHED AWAY IT CAN BE SEEN TO CUT 5065/6.

012AD05184 Notes

 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05183 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
220
45
15
 U-SHAPED FILL OF DITCH. VISIBLE IN SECTION BUT ONLY PARTIALLY REMAINS IN PLAN. 10% CHALK. SLIGHT CHARCOAL INCLUSIONS.
012AD05184 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
220
45
15
 U-SHAPED CUT OF DITCH. VISIBLE IN SECTION BUT ONLY PARTIALLY REMAINS IN PLAN. DISTURBED CUT INTO LOOSE SAND-GRAVEL.

012AD08178 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08177 DITCH FILL LINEAR
620
92
29
 V-SHAPED CONTAINED POTTERY AND ANIMAL BONE. MEASUREMENT OF THIS DITCH SEGMENT ONLY.
012AD08178 DITCH CUT LINEAR
2320
94
29
 V-SHAPED CUT INTO SAND AND GRAVEL. CUTS PIT 8188/8189. LINEAR WITH V SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08180 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08179 DITCH FILL CURVILINEAR
360
81
39
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE NIEDERMENDIG LAVA AND CHARCOAL. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. MEASUREMENT OF DITCH SEGMENT ONLY.
012AD08180 DITCH CUT CURVILINEAR
1960
97
48
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. CURVILINEAR WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08236 Section and Notes


 
 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08235 DITCH FILL LINEAR
590
65
8
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND POTTERY. MEASURED LENGTH OF EXCAVATED SEGMENT ONLY. MUCH SHALLOWER TO W.
012AD08236 DITCH CUT LINEAR
2320
94
29
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO SAND AND GRAVEL. LINEAR WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. FULL LENGTH RECORDED.

012AD08327 Profile and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08326 DITCH FILL LINEAR
360
94
23
 V-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND IMPORTED STONE. SOME CHARCOAL BUT NO DAUB FLECKING. LENGTH OF SEGMENT ONLY. ALSO MUNSELL OF 10YR33.
012AD08327 DITCH CUT LINEAR
360
94
23
 V-SHAPED CUT INTO SAND AND GRAVEL AND THROUGH PIT 8188/8189. ALSO CUTS DITCH 8328/8170. LINEAR WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05073 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JKNAP ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05183 AA   SLAG SLAG    
1
012AD08177 AA   STONE STONE    
1
012AD08177 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD OPEN?  
1
012AD08177 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08177 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JS ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08177 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08177 AF   SLAG SLAG    
1
012AD08177 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08177 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JKNAPG ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08177 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AA   FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
012AD08179 AB   STONE STONE    
1
012AD08179 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD08179 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD  
1
012AD08179 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD08179 AJ   FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
012AD08179 AK ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
12
012AD08179 AL   SLAG SLAG    
1
012AD08179 AM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AN 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AO 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AP 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AQ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AR 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AS 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AT 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JKNAPGV ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08179 AU 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD08179 AV 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD08179 AW   STONE STONE    
1
012AD08179 AX   DAUB DAUB    
6
012AD08179 AY ANGLIAN FIRED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT FRAG    
1
012AD08179 AZ   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD08179 BA   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD08179 BB   STONE STONE    
1
012AD08179 BC   SLAG SLAG    
1
012AD08179 BD ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
1
012AD08179 BG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD  
1
012AD08179 BH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08235 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD08235 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08235 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08235 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08235 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08235 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08326 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08326 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD BD? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08326 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08326 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08326 AE ANGLIAN WORKED STONE WHETSTONE +PIN GROOVE  
1
012AD08326 AF ANGLIAN? WORKED STONE? WHETSTONE?    
1
012AD08326 AG   STONE STONE    
1
012AD08326 AH ROMAN/SAXON IRON IRON KNIFE    
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD05183 Sheep Astragalus 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08177 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 1 1
012AD08177 Cattle M/C P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08177 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08177 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08177 Horse M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08177 Sheep Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08177 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 1 0 0 1
012AD08178 Cattle M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Astragalus 2 0 0 2 0
012AD08179 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Femur D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Femur fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Femur P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08179 Cattle Femur P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08179 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Phalanx 1 2 1 0 1 0
012AD08179 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Scapula 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Tibia br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08179 Cattle Tibia C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Domestic goose Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Horse Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Pig Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Pig Scapula 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep Humerus br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep Humerus D 2 1 0 1 0
012AD08179 Sheep M/T br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep Tibia D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Humerus br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Humerus br 1 0 1 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Humerus fr 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Ld4 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Tibia D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08179 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08235 Cattle M/C P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08235 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08235 Horse Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08235 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08235 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08235 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08326 Cattle Femur fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08326 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08326 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08326 Horse Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08326 Horse Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08326 Sheep Horncore 1 0 0 1 1
012AD08326 Sheep Radius D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08326 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08326 Sheep/Goat Radius D 1 0 0 0 0