012AD08020

Slot

Phasing

The only diagnostic find was from the northern excavated segment (012AD08456), and was a single sherd of late Romano-British pottery. The slot was the earliest event in the immediate vicinity, and was cut by both feature 012AD08503 and by Grubenhaus 012AD08030.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

    012AD08030     
         
    012AD08031    
         
    012AD08503    
         
    012AD08019    
         
    012AD08020    
         

Discussion

It is possible that both the northern and southern extents of this feature are animal burrows, but they are included with this master because of their similarity in alignment. There is little doubt that the central segment (012AD08020) was a genuine archaeological feature, even though it was heavily animal burrowed. The fill was a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3 to 10YR 4/4) with 20% chalk inclusions (generally 0.5-2cm in diameter). No daub or charcoal flecking were noted.

The slot was cut into sand & gravel, with a V-shaped profile.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD08020 012AD08019   0 4  
012AD08363 012AD08362   0 0  
012AD08457 012AD08456   1 0  

Context Details

012AD08020 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08019 SLOT FILL LINEAR 329 73 49 V-SHAPED ANIMAL BONE FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. CHALK INCLUSIONS 20% 0.5-2.5CM IN DIAMETER.
012AD08020 SLOT CUT LINEAR 329 73 49 V-SHAPED CUT INTO SAND AND GRAVEL. CUT BY PIT 8031/8503. PROBABLE CONTINUATION OF SLOT 8456/8457.
012AD08456 SLOT FILL LINEAR 260 44 14 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND POTTERY. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD08457 SLOT FILL LINEAR 260 44 14 U-SHAPED CUT INTO SAND AND GRAVEL. LINEAR WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. N END POSS. ANIMAL BURROW. S END STRAIGHT AND MAY RELATE TO 8019/8020.

012AD08363 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08362 ANIMAL BURROW LINEAR ANIMAL BURROW. NOT FULLY EXCAVATED.
012AD08362 ANIMAL BURROW LINEAR ANIMAL BURROW. NOT FULLY EXCAVATED.

Objects

KEY_ID OB MATERIAL PERIOD TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD08456 AA POTTERY 3-4C SHERD BK ROMANO-BRITISH 1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD08019 Cattle Phalanx 2 0 0 0 0
012AD08019 Sheep Tibia D 0 0 0 0
012AD08019 Sheep M/T C 0 0 0 0
012AD08019 Sheep M/C C 0 0 0 0