012AD08993

Slot

Phasing

This is one of a number of features which have the same alignment Click here to see a colour coded plan of the different alignments of features, following the line of the dry valley in a NNW-SSE orientation. These features are all either short slots, ditch segments, or lines of posts, with this being one of the short slots. The significance of these features is not yet fully understood, although the longer features appear to relate to a form of spatial control of the dry valley. In all but one case, these slots contain exclusively Roman material. Located immediately to the north of slot 012AD08991, this feature had no direct stratigraphic relationships with other features.

Discussion

The fill was a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3), with 20% chalk inclusions. No daub or charcoal flecking was noted. Of all the slots in Master 012AD07233, this is one of only two (with 012AD09160) to contain no diagnostic finds. The only material culture was unidentified animal bone.

The slot was cut into hillwash, with a U-shaped profile. It was very shallow, like the other features in the immediate vicinity.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD08993 012AD08992   0 0  

Context Details

012AD08993 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08992 SLOT FILL LINEAR
130
32
4
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD08993 SLOT CUT LINEAR
130
32
4
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. LINEAR WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. VERY SHALLOW LIKE OTHER FEATURES IN THIS AREA.