012AD07229

Group of Stone Settings (?Structural Rafts)

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                                                         
  012AD09283    012AD09006                        012AD08852        012AD08858                   
                                                         
  012AD09284    012AD09007                        012AD08853        012AD08859                   
                                                         
      012AD00391   012AD09008    012AD00395   012AD00392   012AD08582    012AD08583        012AD08584        012AD08585  =  012AD08587    012AD08588    012AD09037  
                                                        012AD07229
      012AD08579        012AD08580    012AD08581                                       
                                                         

 Discussion

The first of these features were initially seen after cleaning spits 012AD00390, 012AD08648 and 012AD08743012AD08579 and 012AD08580 from the east.  were removed, and eventually revealed to be eleven discrete groups of packed chalk stones in a rectilinear formation. The features were not excavated, although their limits were defined by cleaning the sandy silty matrix (generally Munsell 10YR 4/3) which was removed to fully define the extent of the settings. All of the finds were from within this matrix (in particular 012AD00391, 012AD00392 and 012AD00395, whoich were issued with separate numbers from the stone settings themselves). The settings were constructed predominantly of chalk, although occasional sandstone and limestone were also used. They were cut by a number of later features, including postholes, slots and ditches, so the true extent of this group remains speculative, but if the view that 012AD08579 and 012AD08580 define the western side and 012AD08586Detail of the digitised plan of 012AD08586  and 012AD08585 the eastern side, then the east-west extent of the structure is 17 metres. If 012AD08583 in the south is seen as part of the structure, then the north-south extent would be 21 metres (if not, this becomes 13 metres). All of the settings from the east.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CONTEXT VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD07229 012AD00391   14 21  
  012AD00392   6 4  
  012AD00395   5 3  
  012AD08579   0 0  
  012AD08580   2 19  
  012AD08581   0 0  
  012AD08582   0 0  
  012AD08583   0 5  
  012AD08584   1 18  
  012AD08585   0 0  
  012AD08586   0 0  
  012AD08587   0 0  
  012AD08588   0 0  
  012AD09008   2 22  
  012AD09037   0 0  

012AD00391 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL
PERIOD
 No
012AD00391 DAUB    2
GLASS 1
IRON 1
POTTERY 2-4C 1
POTTERY 3-4C 2
POTTERY 4C 1
SHELL   1
STONE   4
WORKED BONE 1

012AD00391 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00391 Cattle 7
Domestic fowl 1
Pig 3
Sheep 3
Sheep/Goat 7

012AD08580 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08580 Cattle 5
  Horse 3
  Sheep 4
  Sheep/Goat 6
  Wild/domestic goose 1

012AD08584 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08584 Cattle 8
  Domestic goose 1
  Horse 1
  Pig 1
  Sheep 1
  Sheep/Goat 6

012AD09008 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD09008 Cattle 5
  Domestic goose 1
  Pig 1
  Sheep 4
  Sheep/Goat 11

Context Details

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D NOTES
012AD00391 STONE SETTING COMPLEX 424 123 2 SOIL MATRIX WITHIN DESTRUCTION RUBBLE. TROWELLED OVER WALL IN SHOVELLED AREA 390. PIECE OF GLASS WITH GREEN STRIPES FOUND AS WELL AS BONE.
012AD00392 STONE SETTING COMPLEX 192 133 2 SOIL MATRIX WITHIN DESTRUCTION RUBBLE. TROWELLED OVER WALL IN SHOVELLED AREA 390. BONE FOUND.
012AD00395 STONE SETTING COMPLEX 213 190 2 SOIL MATRIX WITHIN DESTRUCTION RUBBLE. TROWELLED OVER WALL IN SHOVELLED AREA 390. BONE AND POTTERY FOUND.
012AD08579 STONE SETTING LINEAR 816 218 10 ONE OF TWO STONE SETTINGS IN CENTRAL 12AD. MAY BE THE WESTERN SIDE OF RECTANGULAR STRUCTURE WITH 8580.
012AD08580 STONE SETTING SUB-CIRCULAR 345 269 9 ONE OF TWO STONE SETTINGS IN CENTRAL 12AD. MAY BE THE WESTERN SIDE OF RECTANGULAR STRUCTURE WITH 8579. EQUALS 395.
012AD08581 STONE SETTING SUB-CIRCULAR 177 110 12 ONE OF FOUR STONE SETTINGS ALONG THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE GROUP. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE. EQUALS 392.
012AD08582 STONE SETTING OVATE 225 70 9 CENTRALLY PLACED WITHIN THE GROUP OF SETTINGS IN CENTRAL 12AD. COMPACT CHALK PEBBLE SURFACE AROUND/UNDERNEATH.
012AD08583 STONE SETTING SUB-CIRCULAR 295 158 8 THIS SETTING WAS FURTHER NORTH THAN THE OTHERS BUT REMAINED ON LINE WITH 8584 AND 8586. INCLUDES SANDSTONE-3 AND NIEDERMENDIG LAVA-2 TO S.
012AD08584 STONE SETTING LINEAR 568 205 11 THE LARGEST OF THE SETTINGS ON THE EAST OF 12AD. CENTRE OF FEATURE APPEARS TO BE COMPACTED CHALK PEBBLES.
012AD08585 STONE SETTING LINEAR 570 96 8 STONE SETTING. ONE OF NUMBER OF SETTINGS IN CENTRAL 12AD. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE.
012AD08586 STONE SETTING TRIANGULAR 371 252 11 ONE OF FOUR STONE SETTINGS ALONG THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE GROUP. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND HONE STONE. WIDEST AND MOST DENSELY PACKED OF ALL THE SETTINGS.
012AD08587 STONE SETTING OVATE 570 96 8 ONE OF FOUR STONE SETTINGS ALONG THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE GROUP. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE.
012AD08588 STONE SETTING OVATE 189 78 7 ONE OF FOUR STONE SETTINGS ALONG THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE GROUP. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE INCLUDING HORN CORE.
012AD09008 STONE SETTING COMPLEX 190 142 8 STONE SETTING. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND POTTERY. CUT BY POST HOLE 9006/9007.
012AD09037 STONE SETTING COMPLEX 119 80 12 STONE SETTING. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND SANDSTONE. ONE AREA HEAVILY STAINED WITH FE RUST. NOT EXC. MUNSELL OF MATRIX.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD08580 AA FIRED CLAY F.CLAY FRAGMENT 1
012AD08580 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD08584 AA IRON IRON FRAGMENT 1
012AD09008 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD09008 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JNK ROMANO-BRITISH 1
KEY_ID OB MATERIAL PERIOD TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS
012AD00391 AA IRON   IRON FRAGMENT KNIFE TANG?  
012AD00391 AB GLASS   GLASS SHERD TRANS GREEN LARGE DIAM BOWL
012AD00391 AC WORKED BONE ROMAN COMB FRAGMENT TEETH SEGMENT DS COMP.COMB
012AD00391 AD POTTERY 3-4C SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
012AD00391 AE POTTERY 4C SHERD JHUNH ROMANO-BRITISH
012AD00391 AF POTTERY 2-4C SHERD    
012AD00391 AG STONE   PEBBLE    
012AD00391 AH STONE   PEBBLE    
012AD00391 AI STONE   PEBBLE    
012AD00391 AJ STONE   PEBBLE    
012AD00391 AK SHELL   SHELL   OYSTER
012AD00391 AL POTTERY 3-4C SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
012AD00391 AM DAUB   BURNT DAUB    
012AD00391 AN DAUB   BURNT DAUB    
012AD00392 AA IRON   IRON NAIL    
012AD00392 AB POTTERY 3-4C SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
012AD00392 AC POTTERY 3-4C SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
012AD00392 AD POTTERY 3-4C SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
012AD00392 AE POTTERY 3-4C SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
012AD00392 AF SLAG ROMAN SLAG    
012AD00395 AA COPPER ALLOY   C/A PIN    
012AD00395 AB POTTERY 3-4C SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
012AD00395 AC POTTERY 3-4C SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
012AD00395 AD POTTERY 4C? SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH
012AD00395 AE DAUB   BURNT DAUB    

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00391 Cattle Phalanx 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Sheep/Goat LM3 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Pig M/C C 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Cattle Phalanx 2 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Pig Phalanx 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Sheep/Goat Tibia P 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Domestic fowl Radius D 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Sheep/Goat M/T P 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Sheep/Goat M/T C 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Cattle Phalanx 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Sheep/Goat Scapula 0 0 0 1
012AD00391 Sheep M/T C 0 0 0 1
012AD00391 Pig Scapula 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Cattle M/C D 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Cattle Phalanx 2 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Cattle Phalanx 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 0 0 1 0
012AD00391 Sheep Phalanx 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Cattle Phalanx 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00391 Sheep/Goat M/T P 0 0 0 0
012AD00391 Sheep Tibia D 0 0 0 0
012AD00392 Cattle Horncore 0 0 0 0
012AD00392 Sheep/Goat Mandible 0 0 0 0
012AD00392 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0
012AD00392 Pig M/C C 0 0 0 0
012AD00395 Sheep/Goat LM3 0 0 0 0
012AD00395 Pig Radius C 0 0 0 1
012AD00395 Sheep M/T D 0 0 0 0

 
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD08580 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08580 Cattle M/C C 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08580 Cattle M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08580 Cattle Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08580 Cattle Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08580 Horse Humerus D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08580 Horse Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08580 Horse Tooth 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08580 Sheep Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08580 Sheep M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08580 Sheep Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08580 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08580 Sheep/Goat Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08580 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08580 Sheep/Goat Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08580 Sheep/Goat M/C D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08580 Sheep/Goat M/T br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08580 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08580 Wild/domestic goose Ulna 1 0 0 0 1
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD08583 Pig Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08583 Sheep Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08583 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 2 0 0 0 2
012AD08583 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08583 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD08584 Cattle Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08584 Cattle Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08584 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08584 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08584 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08584 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08584 Cattle Scapula fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08584 Cattle Ulna 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08584 Domestic goose Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08584 Horse Ulna 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08584 Pig M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08584 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08584 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08584 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08584 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08584 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08584 Sheep/Goat Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08584 Sheep/Goat Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD09008 Cattle Hyoid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Domestic goose Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Pig Femur br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Sheep Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD09008 Sheep M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Sheep/Goat Atlas 1 0 0 1 0
012AD09008 Sheep/Goat Femur br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD09008 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD09008 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD09008 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1 0 0 1 1
012AD09008 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD09008 Sheep/Goat Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0