002CA01128

Gully Complex

Phasing

Master 002CA01128 Matrix

Discussion

The central area was issued with many context numbers, mainly because of the extreme length of the gullies and the inability to see the extent of the individual features on the ground. Two clear central gullies were excavated in the north end (002CA01108; the west central gully and 002CA01110; the east central gully) although it is likely there were many cuts and re-cuts throughout the length of the features. A small gully to the east of master 002CA01018 was excavated (002CA01115) although not planned. The southern part of the eastern of the 2 central gullies was also excavated as 002CA00448 in the stream trench 002CA07208, and is discussed in that document.

A trench (002CA01129) established that the pit alignment 002CA01136 was cut by the easternmost gully complex 002CA01018.

The majority of the finds recovered from the gullies were from the later fills. Of the 200 sherds of pottery recovered, over 50% of the datable sherds were Early Saxon and a further 30% were Roman. The gullies undoubtedly carried water, probably from the spring area, the evidence for this is the heavy iron panning of all the features, bone mineralisation and presence of rounded pebbles. The features were likely to have been in use for a considerable time; hence the need for the re-cutting and replacement of gullies. The gullies survived to a greater depth in the south of the area due to greater plough damage in the north.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

Object Totals By Material

002CA01017 Object Totals By Material

002CA01061 Object Totals By Material

002CA01081 Object Totals By Material

002CA01084 Object Totals By Material

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002CA01017 Animal Bone Totals By Species

002CA01061 Animal Bone Totals By Species

002CA01067 Animal Bone Totals By Species

002CA01084 Animal Bone Totals By Species

Structural Details

Master numbers associated with 002CA01128

Spits over 002CA01128 (Click on the Spit context number to go to the full catalogue entry)
 

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
002CA01017	SPIT	SUB-RECTANGULAR	3900	520	2	FLAT	AREA LAYING BETWEEN E. & W. GULLEYS OF COMPLEX. CONCENTRATION OF FINDS IS LOWER THAN THAT OF ADJACENT GULLIES BUT HIGHER THAN SURROUNDING AREAS
002CA01061	SPIT	LINEAR	1578	411	3	FLAT	SPIT FOR DEFINITION & GENERAL CLEANING BETWEEN E.&W. GULLEY SYSTEMS OF COMPLEX.
002CA01067	SPIT	RECTANGULAR	1965	513	3	No entry	CLEANING SPIT OF TRENCH. NO FURTHER DETAILS. BELIEVED TO BE GULLY COMPLEX
002CA01068	SPIT	RECTANGULAR	1965	513	2	No entry	2nd CLEANING SPIT. NO FURTHER DETAILS BUT BELIEVED TO BE OVER GULLY COMPLEX.
002CA01073	SPIT	SUB-RECTANGULAR	300	120	3	FLAT	CLEANING/DEFINITON SPIT BETWEEN EAST & WEST GULLIES OF COMPLEX. NO DETAILS.
002CA01074	SPIT	SUB-RECTANGULAR	300	120	2	FLAT	CLEANING SPIT BETWEEN E. & W. GULLIES OF COMPLEX. NO DETAILS.
002CA01080	SPIT	SUB-RECTANGULAR	619	353	3	FLAT	MATERIAL BETWEEN E.& W. GULLEY COMPLEXES OF COMPLEX. AT S. END. SEE SKETCH ON 1079 FOR LOCATION.
002CA01081	SPIT	SUB-RECTANGULAR	587	385	3	FLAT	SPIT BETWEN E. & W. GULLIES IN S. CENTRAL AREA OF COMPLEX. SEE 1079 FOR LOCATION SKETCH.
002CA01084	SPIT	SUB-RECTANGULAR	408	358	3	FLAT	SPIT BETWEEN E. & W. GULLEYS OF COMPLEX. LAYS TO W. OF GRUB M 1042. SEE 1079 FOR LOCATION SKETCH.
002CA01087	SPIT	SUB-RECTANGULAR	407	345	3	FLAT	SPIT BETWEEN E. & W. GULLIES OF COMPLEX IN CENTRAL PART OF COMPLEX. SEE 1079 FOR LOCATION SKETCH.

002CA01109 Section and Notes

 

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
002CA01109	GULLY C. SEG	LINEAR	670	49	6	CONCAVE	CUT OF GULLY OF COMPLEX. RUNS BETWEEN E. & W.MOST GULLEYS. VERY SHALLOW & NARROW.GENTLE EDGES:CONCAVE BASE-THESE HEAVILY IRON PANNED & STAINED.
002CA01110	GULLY F. SEG	LINEAR	790	57	6	FLAT	CLEAN FILL WITH VERY FEW INCLUSIONS. ROOT & BURROW DISTURBED. ALL FINDS KEPT BY CONTEXT ONLY. SHALLOW-TRUNCATED ABOVE BY PLOUGH:MACHINE.

002CA01111 Section and Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
002CA01111	GULLY C. SEG	LINEAR	790	57	6	CONCAVE	VERY GENTLE EDGES THAT MERGE INTO A CONCAVE BASE. THESE HEAVILY IRON PANNED & STAINED. TRUNCATED ABOVE BY MACHINE & PLOUGHING. AT N. END OF GULLY COMPLEX.
002CA01112	GULLY F. SEG	LINEAR	600	60	7	FLAT	QUITE CLEAN & WITH VERY FEW STONE INCLUSIONS-THOUGH FILL IS SLIGHTLY STONIER THAN SURROUNDING NATURAL. FINDS KEPT BY CONTEXT ONLY. ROOTED & BURROWED.

002CA01115 Section and Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
002CA01114	GULLY F. SEG	LINEAR	295	34	7	FLAT	MOD-MOSTLY ROUNDED PIECES CHALK <2.5cm-TENDING TO CONCENTRATE IN SMALL CLUSTERINGS<30cm.SOME BLACK IRON STAINING&PANNING.BURROWED. BONE-MINERALIZED.
002CA01115	GULLY C. SEG	CURVILINEAR	295	34	7	CONCAVE	SHORT STRETCH OF NARROW CURVILINEAR GULLEY ON E. SIDE GULLIES OF COMPLEX. .S.END TAPERS TO A POINT. SHALLOW GENTLE EDGES. TAPERS AT S ALSO.

002CA01123 Section and Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
002CA01122	GULLY F. SEG	LINEAR	420	52	21	USHAPED	FE PANNING. BONE FINDS MINERALISED. FINDS THROUGHOUT FILL-NOT LIMITED TO TOP AS IN OTHER GULLIES. IN PLACES GRAVEL EDGE SLUMPED TO FORM PART OF FILL.
002CA01123	GULLY C. SEG	LINEAR	420	52	21	USHAPED	CUT INTO CHALK GRAVEL-IN PLACES GRAVEL EDGE SLUMPED TO FORM PART OF FILL. N/S AXIS. EDGES STRAIGHT AND BASE ROUNDED. TRUNCATED BY EARLIER CLEANINGS.

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