012AD08104

Ditch



 
Ditch Details
Length  1208 Maximum Width 61 Maximum Depth 39 Profile U-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects 29 Number of Animal Bones 46
Environmental       

Phasing

Apart from the final event 012AD08203 (in which a sherd of Anglian pottery was found), all of the diagnostic material was of a late Roman date. The build up of material (012AD08108) on the surface (012AD08107), which was cut by the ditch, contained only Roman material. The ditch was cut by ditch master 012AD08341, and in turn cut through short slot 012AD08205.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

                           
   012AD08208     012AD08005    012AD08174    012AD08001      012AD08227     
          =    =             
        012AD08006    012AD08175    012AD08002      012AD08228     
                  012AD08341         
                           
  012AD01013                         
              012AD08264    012AD08105    012AD08202     
  012AD01014              =    =       
              012AD08265    012AD08106    012AD08203     
                           
                        012AD08104  
                           
                    012AD08108       
        012AD08204                   
                           
        012AD08205                   
                    012AD08107       
                           

Discussion

This master was issued to cover a short, curvilinear ditch segment which cut through a stone surface (012AD08107).  The surface (which was unexcavated and revealed only in plan) consisted of large pieces of natural chalk and flint packed with smaller fragments of chalk. It differed from most of the other surfaces in the area, which were almost exclusively compacted chalk pebble surfaces. A layer (012AD08108) of hillwash 25-30cm in depth then sealed the surface. This layer was a sandy loam (Munsell 10YR 4/3), with 10% chalk inclusions 0.5-1cm in diameter, and contained late Roman pottery and a scattering of cattle, sheep/goat and pig bones. No daub or charcoal flecking was noted.

Both the surface and the layer were then cut by the ditch (012AD08106). The fill (a sandy loam Munsell 10YR 4/3 with 7% chalk inclusions) contained a number of late Roman potsherds, and an iron knife (unfortunately undiagnostic), as well as daub flecking. 

The latest event was a narrower slot (012AD08203) which may have been a redefinition of the ditch, as it maintained the same curvilinear alignment. The fill (a sandy loam Munsell 10YR 4/3, with 5% chalk inclusions 0.5-2cm in diameter) contained much less in the way of material culture, with only 4 objects and 3 animal bones recovered. One of the finds was an Anglian sherd (with residue).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD08104 012AD08106 012AD08105   25 43  
  012AD08203 012AD08202   4 3  
  012AD08265 012AD08264   0 0  
SURFACE   012AD08107   0 0   
HILLWASH   012AD08108   7 21  

012AD08105 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD08105 DAUB  
3
  FIRED CLAY  
1
  IRON ROMAN/SAXON
1
  POTTERY 2-4C
5
  POTTERY 3-4C
7
  SLAG  
1
  STONE  
6
  WORKED STONE?  
1

012AD08108 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD08108 POTTERY 2-4C
1
  POTTERY 2C
1
  POTTERY 3-4C
3
  POTTERY 4C
1
  STONE  
1

012AD08105 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08105 Cattle
17
  Domestic fowl/Pheasant
1
  Domestic goose
2
  Pig
2
  Sheep
7
  Sheep/Goat
14

012AD08108 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08108 Cattle
8
  Domestic fowl
1
  Domestic fowl/Pheasant
1
  Pig
2
  Sheep
2
  Sheep/Goat
7

Context Details

012AD08105 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08105 DITCH FILL CURVILINEAR
630
61
39
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. CHALK INCLUSIONS 3% 0.5-1.5CM IN DIAMETER. MEASUREMENTS FOR SEGMENT ONLY. FULL MEASURE IN CUT REC.
012AD08106 DITCH CUT CURVILINEAR
1169
61
39
 U-SHAPED CUT THROUGH HILLWASH 8108 AND SURFACE 8107. CURVILINEAR DITCH. PART OF MASTER 8104.

012AD08203 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08202 SLOT FILL LINEAR
105
48
20
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND ONE PIECE OF POTTERY. EXC. SMALL SEGMENT ONLY.
012AD08203 SLOT CUT LINEAR
105
48
20
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. POSS. CUTS THROUGH SURFACE BUT MAY BUTT BEFORE THEN. LINEAR WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. EXC. SMALL SEGMENT ONLY.

012AD08265 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08264 DITCH FILL CURVILINEAR
539
61
     CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND POT FRAGMENTS AT W BUTT END. ALSO CHALK AND FLINT BLOCKS-NOT WORKED. PROB. CONT. OF DITCH 8105. MEASUREMENTS FOR SEGMENT. NOT FULLY EXCAVATED.
012AD08265 DITCH CUT CURVILINEAR
1169
61
     CUT INTO HILLWASH AND THROUGH SLOT 8204/8205. CURVILINEAR. PROFILE OF SEGMENT UNKNOWN-NOT FULLY EXC. PROB. CONT. OF DITCH 8106.

012AD08108 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08108 LAYER UNCLEAR
530
151
25
 UNDULATING LAYER OF HILLWASH SEALING SURFACE 8107 AND CUT BY DITCH 8105/8106. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND POTTERY. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKS. CHALK INCLUSIONS 1% 0.5-1CM DIAMETER.

012AD08107 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08107 PEBBLE SURFACE UNCLEAR
147
121
10
 IRREGULAR SURFACE CONSISTING OF LARGE NATURAL CHALK AND FLINT PIECES. NOT EXCAVATED. SEALED BY LAYER OF HILLWASH 8108 AND CUT BY DITCH 8105/8106.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD08105 AA 2-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR?  
1
012AD08105 AB   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD08105 AC 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08105 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD JBK ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08105 AE 2-4C POTTERY SHERD JBK  
1
012AD08105 AF 2-4C POTTERY SHERD JCUR?  
1
012AD08105 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD DTR  
1
012AD08105 AH 2-4C POTTERY SHERD JBK  
1
012AD08105 AI   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD08105 AJ   DAUB DAUB    
2
012AD08105 AK   DAUB DAUB    
1
012AD08105 AM   STONE STONE    
1
012AD08105 AN   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD08105 AO   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD08105 AP   WORKED STONE? QUERN FRAGMENT? RED SANDSTONE  
1
012AD08105 AQ 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08105 AR 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08105 AS 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08105 AT 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08105 AU 2-4C POTTERY SHERD CLSD  
1
012AD08105 AV   FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
012AD08105 AW   SLAG SLAG    
1
012AD08105 AX   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD08105 AY   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD08105 AZ ROMAN/SAXON IRON IRON KNIFE    
1
012AD08202 AA   STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AD08202 AB   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD08202 AC ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD +ORGANIC ANGLIAN III
1
012AD08202 AD   SLAG SLAG    
1
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD08108 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08108 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD08108 AC 2C POTTERY SHERDS 18/31R OR 31? SAMIAN
3
012AD08108 AD 4C POTTERY SHERD J  
1
012AD08108 AE   STONE STONE   RED SANDSTONE
1
012AD08108 AF 2-4C POTTERY SHERD J GREY WARE
1
012AD08108 AG 3-4C POTTERY SHERD J GREY WARE
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD08105 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle Calcaneum 1 0 1 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle Femur P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08105 Cattle M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle M/C D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle M/C P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle Pelvis 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08105 Cattle Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08105 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle Phalanx 1 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Cattle Ulna 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08105 Domestic fowl/Pheasant Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Domestic goose Femur C 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08105 Domestic goose Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Pig Humerus P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08105 Pig Phalanx 1 2 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Femur br 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Femur P 2 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Humerus C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Humerus P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Radius C 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08105 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08202 Cattle Phalanx 3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08202 Pig Atlas 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08202 Sheep/Goat Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD08108 Cattle Astragalus 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08108 Cattle Axis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08108 Cattle Femur P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08108 Cattle M/C D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08108 Cattle Pelvis 1 0 0 1 1
012AD08108 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08108 Cattle Phalanx 2 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08108 Cattle Radius D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08108 Domestic fowl Tibia D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08108 Domestic fowl/Pheasant Tibia P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08108 Pig Mandible 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08108 Pig Tibia br 1 1 0 0 0
012AD08108 Sheep Radius P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08108 Sheep Radius P 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08108 Sheep/Goat Femur D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08108 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08108 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08108 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08108 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08108 Sheep/Goat Radius D 1 0 0 0 1
012AD08108 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0