012AD00785

Enclosure Ditch


 
Ditch Details
Length  1501 Maximum Width 106 Maximum Depth 35 Profile U-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects 58 Number of Animal Bones 140
Environmental       

Phasing

The enclosure has been phased to the Anglian period, as it cut through both enclosures 012AD07230 and 012AD00775. However, as was the norm for this part of the site, all of the diagnostic material culture (38 sherds) recovered was of a Roman date, with only Niedermendig lava fragments indicating a later date for the feature.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                                   
                          012AD00795         
                                   
                          012AD00797         
                                   
     012AD00956    012AD007854                          
                                   
     012AD00957   = 012AD00785                           
                      012AD00834    012AD00767    012AD00786     
                                   
                            012AD00768       
                                   
            012AD00798  =  012AD00774                   
                                   
            012AD00822                       
                                   
        012AD00967                           
                                   
            012AD00799  =  012AD00775                   
                                   
                                   
  012AD07230

Discussion

This phase of the enclosure sequence (with enclosure 012AD00775) is different to the later phases, in that it appears to form the eastern arm of a single large enclosure, which was later split into two approximately equal halves. Although most material was 3-dimensionally recorded, due to time constraints at the end of the 1995 season, some of the animal bone was lifted by context number only. New contexts were issued where this happened, and these are 012AD00911, 012AD00931, and 012AD00958.

Like 012AD00775, the fill of the ditch varied from a sandy loam (Munsell 10YR 4/2) with 5% chalk inclusions in the north, to a sandy clay loam (Munsell 10YR 4/2) with 10% chalk inclusions in the south. Daub and charcoal flecking were noted in both fills. As stated above, the majority of the objects recovered (79%) were late Roman pot sherds. Animal bone totals were roughly even between cattle (34%) and sheep/goat (30%), with pig making up 10% of the total.

The ditch was cut into hillwash (containing 20% chalk inclusions) and had a wide U profile.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00785 012AD00784   48 77  
012AD00911   0 28  
012AD00931   4 12  
012AD00957 012AD00956   6 0  
  012AD00958   0 23  

012AD00784 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00784 CHARCOAL  
2
  DAUB  
1
  FIRED CLAY  
1
  POTTERY 2-4C
4
  POTTERY 3-4C
21
  POTTERY 4C
4
  POTTERY 4C?
1
  SNAIL  
1
  STONE  
9
  UTILISED STONE ANGLIAN
4

012AD00784 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00784 Cat
8
  Cattle
26
  Domestic fowl
4
  Fox
1
  Hare spp.
1
  Horse
2
  Pig
7
  Sheep
13
  Sheep/Goat
14
  Wild/domestic goose
1

012AD00911 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00911 Cattle
16
  Horse
2
  Sheep
4
  Sheep/Goat
6

012AD00931 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00931 Cattle
5
  Domestic fowl
1
  Domestic fowl/Pheasant
1
  Sheep
3
  Sheep/Goat
2

012AD00958 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD00958 Cat
1
  Cattle
5
  Domestic goose
1
  Horse
1
  Pig
3
  Sheep
2
  Sheep/Goat
10

Context Details

012AD00785 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00784 DITCH FILL LINEAR
1090
106
26
 U-SHAPED DITCH FILL. POTTERY AND BONE FOUND.5% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 3CMS. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD00785 DITCH CUT LINEAR
1090
106
26
 U-SHAPED DITCH CUT. CUT ITO HILLWASH OF 25% CHALK INCLUSIONS. GRADUALLY GETS WIDER AD THEN CUTS 798/9 BUT THIS IS SEEN BELOW CUT 785. CUTS SURFACE 955.
012AD00911 BULK SAMPLE           BULK SAMPLE OF ANIMAL BONE IN DITCH SECTION OF 784 AND 822 SOUTH OF BAULK WHERE BULK SAMPLE 931 WAS TAKEN.
012AD00931 BULK SAMPLE           BULK SAMPLE OF BONE FROM N OF BAULK WHERE DITCHES 784/5 AND 798/9 MEET.

012AD00957 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00956 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
205
77
35
 U-SHAPED DITCH FILL. BONE POTTERY DAUB FOUND. BONE BULK SAMPLE UNDER 958. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 7CMS.
012AD00957 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
205
77
35
 U-SHAPED DITCH CUT. CUT INTO HILLWASH OF 20% CHALK INCLUSIONS. THINS AS GOES SOUTH AND GETS DEEPER. NO RELATION SEEN WITH 774/5.
012AD00958 BULK SAMPLE           BULK SAMPLE OF ANIMAL BONE FOR SLOT 956/7.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00784 AA   FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY FRAG    
1
012AD00784 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AC   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00784 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AE   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD00784 AF ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
3
012AD00784 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AI 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AJ 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AK 4C? POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AL 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AN 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AO 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AP 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AQ 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AR 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AS 3-4C POTTERY SHERD BD ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AT 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AU 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 AV 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00784 AW 4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00784 AX 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00784 AY 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00784 AZ   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD00784 BA   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00784 BB   CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00784 BC ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
1
012AD00784 BD ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
1
012AD00784 BE   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00784 BF   STONE STONE   RED SANDSTONE
1
012AD00784 BG 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00784 BH 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 BI 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN? ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 BJ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00784 BK 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JKNAPG  
1
012AD00784 BL   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00784 BM 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 BN 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 BO 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00784 BP   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00784 BQ   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD00784 BR   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD00784 BS ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
2
012AD00784 BT   SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00784 BU   STONE STONE    
1
012AD00784 BV 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00931 AA 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00931 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00931 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBL ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00931 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00956 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00956 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00956 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AD00956 AD 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD00956 AF STONE STONE    
1
012AD00956 AG CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00784 Cat M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cat M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cat Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cat Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cat Tibia C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00784 Cat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Atlas 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00784 Cattle Humerus fr 1 1 0 0 1
012AD00784 Cattle M/C C 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00784 Cattle M/C P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00784 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Occiput 1 0 0 1 1
012AD00784 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00784 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Cattle Tibia br 1 1 0 0 1
012AD00784 Cattle Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Domestic fowl Coracoid 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Domestic fowl Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Domestic fowl Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Domestic fowl Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Fox Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00784 Hare spp. M/T P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00784 Horse LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Horse Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Pig Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Pig Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Pig Humerus D 1 0 0 1 1
012AD00784 Pig L Canine 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Pig M/T P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00784 Pig Ulna 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00784 Pig Ulna 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep Ld4 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep M/C P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep M/C P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep M/C P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep M/T br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep Tibia br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Atlas 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Atlas 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Axis 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Humerus br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00784 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00784 Wild/domestic goose Tibia P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00911 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Cattle Horncore 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Cattle Humerus br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Cattle Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00911 Cattle Patella 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00911 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00911 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Cattle Radius P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00911 Cattle Scapula fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Horse Patella 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Horse Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Sheep Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00911 Sheep Radius P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00911 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00911 Sheep/Goat Atlas 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 2 0 0 0 0
012AD00911 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00911 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 1 0 0
012AD00931 Cattle  Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00931 Cattle  Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00931 Cattle  Patella 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00931 Cattle  Tibia br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00931 Cattle  Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00931 Domestic Fowl  Humerus C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00931 Domestic Fowl/Pheasant  Humerus D 1 1 0 1 0
012AD00931 Sheep Humerus D 1 1 0 1 0
012AD00931 Sheep M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00931 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00931 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 1 0
012AD00931 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Cat Humerus C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Cattle M/T C 2 0 0 1 0
012AD00958 Cattle Phalanx 1 2 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00958 Domestic goose Ulna 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Horse Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Pig Fibula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00958 Pig Humerus br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Pig M/C C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Sheep M/T C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Sheep Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Sheep/Goat Atlas 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Sheep/Goat Axis 1 0 0 0 1
012AD00958 Sheep/Goat M/C D 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00958 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1 0 1 0 0
012AD00958 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Sheep/Goat Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1 1 0 0 0
012AD00958 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD00958 Sheep/Goat Skull fr 1 0 0 0 0