012AD07225

Ditch


 
Ditch Details
Length  1819 Maximum Width 135 Maximum Depth 34 Profile U-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects 37 Number of Animal Bones 20
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                                           
                          012AD06110             012AD06207   
                                           
                012AD06111                        012AD06208   
    012AD05359    012AD06075    012AD06074                        012AD06059       
      =    =      012AD06112                           
    012AD05360    012AD06150    012AD06100                        012AD06060       
                        012AD06270    012AD06268               
                    012AD06113                       
            012AD06101           012AD06271    012AD06269               
                    012AD06114                       
            012AD06102                              
                                           
                012AD07225                          
                                           
    012AD05411                                       
                                           
    012AD05412                                       
      012AD07031           012AD00890     012AD06012  =  012AD06008  =  012AD06009             
                                           
                            012AD06067               
                                           
                 012AD00891           012AD06076               
                                012AD07220          
                                           
                 012AD00835     012AD06010      012AD06013               
                                    012AD06058      
                 012AD00836     012AD06019      012AD06148               
                                           

Discussion

One of three similarly aligned, short ditches with an east-west orientation, this was the only one which showed any evidence for re-cutting (initial phase 012AD06102 cut by 012AD06100). The ditch was wider and deeper at its eastern end, where it cut through a ?Grubenhaus (012AD07031). There was an obvious entrance towards the east, which was apparently blocked by 012AD06114 and 012AD6060, although no direct stratigraphic relationships between the ditches were determined. A short (200 cm) slot (012AD06112) was cut through both this ditch and 012AD06114. The only pottery recovered from the ditch was of a late Roman date, although Niedermendig lava fragments, and the fact it cuts through a Grubenhaus, indicate a later date for this feature.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD07225 012AD05360 012AD05359   17 11  
  012AD06100 012AD06074   3 2  
  012AD06150 012AD06075 15 7
  012AD06102 012AD06101 0 0
012AD06112  012AD06112 012AD06111   2 2  

012AD05359 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD05359 CHARCOAL  
2
  POTTERY 2-4C
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
3
  POTTERY 4C
1
  SLAG  
1
  STONE  
6
  UTILISED STONE ANGLIAN
2
  WORKED STONE?  
1

012AD06075 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD06075 CHARCOAL  
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
10
  POTTERY 4C
3
  STONE  
1
  WORKED STONE ANGLIAN?
1

012AD05359 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD05359 Cattle
4
  Horse
2
  Pig
2
  Sheep/Goat
3
  Cattle
1
  Sheep/Goat
1

012AD06075 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD06075 Cattle
3
  Hare spp.
1
  Pig
1
  Sheep
2

Context Details

012AD05360 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05359 DITCH FILL  LINEAR SEG.
110
135
34
 WIDE U FILL OF SHORT DITCH SEGMENT TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIP WITH PIT 5411/12. ELUSIVE WHEN DIGGING BUT CLEAR IN SECTION.5% CHALK. CHARCOAL AND DAUB FLECKS.
012AD05360 DITCH CUT  LINEAR SEG.
110
135
34
 WIDE U CUT OF SHORT DITCH SEGMENT TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIP WITH PIT 5411/12. ELUSIVE WHEN DIGGING BUT CLEAR IN SECTION. GENTLY SLOPING SIDES WITH SLIGHT V BASE.

012AD06100  Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD06074 DITCH FILL  LINEAR
660
75
25
 WIDE U PROBABLE DITCH TERMINAL. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE/OYSTER/SHELL/NIED LAVA/POTTERY/KNIFE BLADE AND CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD06100 DITCH CUT LINEAR
660
75
25
 WIDE U DITCH CUT INTO HILLWASH. EQUALS 5360. CUTS DITCH 6101/6102.

012AD06102 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD06101 DITCH FILL LINEAR 520 75 32 U-SHAPED CHALK INCLUSIONS 20% 1-4CM IN DIAMETER. FINDS LIFTED UNDER NUMBER 6074.
012AD06102 DITCH CUT LINEAR 520 75 32 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. CUT BY DITCH 6074/6100. RELATIONSHIP VISIBLE IN SECTION.

012AD06150 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD06075 DITCH FILL  LINEAR
570
65
12
 U-SHAPED PROBABLE DITCH TERMINAL. CONTAINED POTTERY/ANIMAL BONE/HONE STONE AND IMPORTED STONE.
012AD06150 DITCH CUT LINEAR
570
65
12
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILL WASH. TERMINAL AT WEST END. POSSIBLY CONTEMPORARY WITH DITCH 6076.

012AD06112 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD06111 DITCH FILL  LINEAR 200 50 21 U-SHAPED CHALK INCLUSIONS 10% 1-4CM IN DIAMETER. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE. ALSO CONTAINED HIGH CHARCOAL CONTENT.
012AD06112 DITCH CUT  LINEAR 200 50 21 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ALSO CUTS DITCH 6113/6114. VERY SHORT. ONLY VISIBLE FOR 2 METRES. MAY FORM PART OF POSSIBLE ENTRANCE.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05359 AA 4C POTTERY SHERD BD  
1
012AD05359 AB   STONE STONE    
1
012AD05359 AC ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
4
012AD05359 AD 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD  
1
012AD05359 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05359 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05359 AG ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
2
012AD05359 AH   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD05359 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD05359 AJ   STONE STONE    
1
012AD05359 AK   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD05359 AL SLAG SLAG    
1
012AD05359 AM   STONE STONE    
1
012AD05359 AN   WORKED STONE? QUERN FRAGMENT? LIMESTONE  
1
012AD05359 AO   STONE STONE    
1
012AD05359 AP   STONE STONE    
1
012AD05359 AQ   STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
012AD06074 AA   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD06074 AB   STONE STONE    
1
012AD06074 AC   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD06075 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06075 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06075 AC 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUNH ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06075 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06075 AE 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06075 AF 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06075 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06075 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06075 AI 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06075 AJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD06075 AK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD BD  
1
012AD06075 AL ANGLIAN? WORKED STONE WHETSTONE FINE SANDSTONE  
1
012AD06075 AM   STONE STONE   CONGLOMERATE
1
012AD06075 AN   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD06075 AO 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD06075 AP 4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD  
1

012AD06111 Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD06111 AA MEDIEVAL? POTTERY SHERD     1
012AD06111 AB   FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY FRAG     1

Master 012AD07225 Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD05359 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05359 Cattle Radius fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05359 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05359 Cattle Ulna 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05359 Horse Radius P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD05359 Horse Ulna 1 1 0 0 1
012AD05359 Pig Humerus D 1 0 1 0 0
012AD05359 Pig M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05359 Sheep/Goat Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD05359 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 1 0 0 0
012AD05359 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD06074 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06074 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD06075 Cattle Calcaneum 1 1 0 0 1
012AD06075 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06075 Cattle Radius P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD06075 Hare spp. Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06075 Pig Phalanx 1 1 1 0 0 0
012AD06075 Sheep Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 1
012AD06075 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 0

012AD06111 Animal Bone

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD06111 Sheep Ld4 1 0 0 0 0
012AD06111 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1