002CA00162

Ditch

Phasing

Discussion

A large north/south aligned ditch in area 2CA. It is cut by Grubenhaus 002CA00764 and by pit 002CA00163 in the alignment (master 002CA00165) which makes it one of the earliest features in this area. There were few finds recovered, but of these eight were sherds of pottery; four of Early Saxon, three of Iron Age and one of Roman date. The extent of the north end of the ditch was not recovered during excavation. It may be associated with enclosure ditches to the north-east but this was not fully established.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
002CA00162 002CA00140 002CA00141 1
002CA00142 002CA00143
002CA00144 002CA00145 2
002CA00146 002CA00147
002CA00148 002CA00149 2 1
002CA00181 002CA00182 3
002CA00206 002CA00207
002CA00208 002CA00209 1
002CA00210 002CA00211 3 1
002CA00212 002CA00213 6 1
002CA00216 002CA00217 2
002CA00219 002CA00220

Structural Details

MASTER 002CA00162

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00162 DITCH CUT LINEAR  1750 120  25 FLAT BASED U  MASTER CONTEXT:-SINUOUS N>S DITCH RUNNING ALONG E BROW OF CHALK KNOLL,W SIDE OF AREA.IRREGULAR IN WIDTH+DEPTH.CUT BY PIT ALIGNMENT+?GRUB. 

002CA00140 Section and Notes

002CA00140 South Facing Section

002CA00140 West Facing Section

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00140 DITCH C. SEG LINEAR  205 76  17 FLAT BASED U  8th SEG FROM S:N-S DITCH ALONG E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W AREA 2CA.IRREG. BASE IN DECAYED NAT CHALK. SHALLOWER THAN SEGS 181:206. IMM S: SLIGHT MACHINE DAMAGE? 
002CA00141 DITCH F. SEG LINEAR  205 76  17 FLAT  FILL:8th SEG FROM S:N-S DITCH ALONG E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W AREA 2CA.E SIDE ?MACHINE-DAMAGED.OCC SMALL CHALK INCLS:LIGHTER/SANDIER TOWARDS BASE.NO FINDS. 

002CA00142 Section and Notes

002CA00142 North Facing Section

002CA00142 East Facing Section

002CA00142 South Facing Section

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00142 DITCH C. SEG LINEAR  100 95  21 FLAT BASED U  CUT:9th SEG FROM S:N>S DITCH ALONG E EDGE OF CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.BASE IN NAT DECAYED CHALK:BASAL PROFILE IRREGULAR(DEEPER >N).CUT BY GRUB 138. 
002CA00143 DITCH F. SEG LINEAR  100 95  21 FLAT  FILL:9TH SEG FROM S:N>S DITCH ON EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.CUT >E BY GRUB138.OCC SMALL CHALK:MATRIX SL LIGHTER/SANDIER NEAR BASE.NO FINDS.ROOTED. 

002CA00144 Section and Notes

002CA00144 North Facing Section

002CA00144 North Facing Section

002CA00144 West Facing Section 

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00144 DITCH C. SEG LINEAR  81 89  14 FLAT BASED U  CUT:10th SEG FROM S:N>S DITCH ALONG E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.IRREG BASEIN NAT DECAYED/ROUNDED CHALK.CUT BY ALIGNMT PIT 163;CUT >E BY GRUB 138. 
002CA00145 DITCH F. SEG LINEAR  81 89  14 FLAT BASED U  FILL;10th SEG FROM S:N>S DITCH ALONG E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.OCC SMALL CHALK:MORE SAND IN MATRIX NEAR BASE.ROOTED.CUT BY PIT 163:GRUB 138. 

002CA00146 Section and Notes

002CA00146 South Facing Section

002CA00146 West Facing Section 

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00146 DITCH C. SEG LINEAR SEG.  75 69  14 FLAT BASED U  CUT:11th SEG FROM SOUTH:N>S DITCH ALONG E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.HERE CUT BY E>W PIT ALIGNMENT M165.CLEARLY DEFINED & REGULAR AT THIS POINT. 
002CA00147 DITCH F. SEG LINEAR SEG.  75 69  14 FLAT  SOLE FILL:11th SEG FROM SOUTH IN N>S DITCH ALONG E SIDE OF CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.V FEW INCLS:SMALL FRGS ABRADED CHALK SPREAD THROUGHOUT. 

002CA00148 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00148 DITCH C. SEG LINEAR SEG.  151 95  15 FLAT BASED U  N-MOST 1987 EXC SEG OF SINUOUS N>S DITCH RUNNING ALONG E EDGE OF CHALK KNOLL.BROAD BASE+SHORT STEEP SIDES.OVERCUT,SEE CONTINUATION SHEET. 
002CA00149 DITCH F. SEG LINEAR SEG.  151 95  15 FLAT  N-MOST 1987 EXC SEG N>S DITCH ON E EDGE OF CHALK KNOLL.INCLUSIONS OF ROUNDED CHALK INFREQUENT THROUGHOUT.SEE CUT CONTINUATION SHEET. 

002CA00181 Section and Notes 

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00181 DITCH C. SEG LINEAR SEG.  104 95  24 FLAT BASED U  CUT:7th-SOUTHMOST SEG N>S DITCH ALONG E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.SIDES VERTICAL:BASE IN NAT SAND.UPPER EDGE INDISTINCT PRE-EXCAVATION. 
002CA00182 DITCH F. SEG LINEAR SEG.  104 95  24 FLAT  FILL:7th-SOUTHMOST SEG N>S DITCH ALONG WE EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.OCCCHALK INCLS:2-6cm WHERE PRESENT.NO FINDS. 

002CA00206 Section and Notes

002CA00206 North Facing Section

002CA00206 West Facing Section 

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00206 DITCH C. SEG LINEAR SEG.  188 87  22 FLAT BASED U  6th-SOUTHMOST SEG:N>S DITCH ALONG E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.EDGES/BASE IN NAT SAND/IRREG CHALK:DEEPER >S END WHERE BASE IS MOSTLY SAND. 
002CA00207 DITCH F. SEG LINEAR SEG.  188 87  22 FLAT  6th-SOUTHMOST SEG:N>S DITCH ALONG E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.OCC GRAVEL INCLS:MATRIX SANDIER NEAR BASE.ROMAN POTTERY IN UPPER LEVEL.BURROWED. 

002CA00208 Section and Notes

002CA00208 North Facing Section

002CA00208 East Facing Section

002CA00208 South Facing Section 

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00208 DITCH C. SEG LINEAR SEG.  182 100  28 FLAT BASED U  5th SOUTHMOST SEG:N>S DITCH ALONG E EDGE CHALK KNOL:W PART 2CA.CUT INTO NATSAND:LOOSE CHALK:BASE SHALLOWER & LESS EVEN IN CHALK >N END. 
002CA00209 DITCH F. SEG LINEAR SEG.  182 100  28 FLAT  5TH-SOUTHMOST SEG:N>S DITCH ALONG E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.OCC GRAVEL INCLS:SL SANDIER LIGHTER TOWARDS BOTTOM.FEW FINDS:MOSTLY An Os.BURROWED. 

002CA00210 Section and Notes

002CA00210 North Facing Section

002CA00210 South Facing Section

002CA00210 West Facing Section 

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00210 DITCH C. SEG LINEAR SEG.  182 80  30 FLAT BASED U  4TH-SOUTHMOST SEG:N>S DITCH ALONG E SIDE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.CUT INTO NATURAL CHALK AND SAND.SIDES STEEPER THAN IN SEGMENTS >S. 
002CA00211 DITCH F. SEG LINEAR SEG.  182 80  30 FLAT  FILL:4TH-SOUTHMOST SEG N>S DITCH ALONG E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.OCC GRAVEL INCLS:MATRIX SL LIGHTER/SANDIER TOWARDS BASE.1 PIECE LAVA FOUND. 

002CA00212 Section and Notes

002CA00212 East Facing Section

002CA00212 South Facing Section 

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00212 DITCH C. SEG LINEAR SEG.  187 123  29 FLAT BASED U  3rd-SOUTHMOST SEG:N>S DITCH ON E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W SIDE 2CA.CUT INTO NATURAL CHALK AND SAND.BASE SLOPES UP >S. 
002CA00213 DITCH F. SEG LINEAR SEG.  187 123  29 FLAT  FILL 3rd-SOUTHMOST SEG:N>S DITCH ON W EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W SIDE 2CA.OCC CHALK INCLS:LARGER(2-4cm)NEAR TOP.MATRIX SL LIGHTER/SANDIER TOWARDS BASE. 

002CA00216 Section and Notes

002CA00216 North Facing Section

002CA00216 South Facing Section

002CA00216 West Facing Section 

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00216 DITCH C. SEG LINEAR SEG.  180 73  13 FLAT BASED U  2nd-SOUTHMOST SEG:N>S DITCH ON E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W SIDE 2CA.CUTS NAT CHALK:SHALLOWER THAN SEGS >N.BASE IRREGULAR.MACHINE-DAMAGED. 
002CA00217 DITCH F. SEG LINEAR SEG.  180 73  13 FLAT BASED U  2nd-SOUTHMOST SEG:N>S DITCH ON E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.OCC SMALL CHALK INCLS:SL LIGHTER/SANDIER NEAR BASE.BURROWED.NO FINDS. 

002CA00219 Section and Notes

002CA00219 East Facing Section

002CA00219 South Facing Section 

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00219 DITCH C. SEG SEMI-CIRCULAR  57 102  12 VERT.SIDE F.BASE  S TERMINAL:N>S DITCH ALONG E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W SIDE 2CA.SIDES/BASE IN LOOSE NAT CHALK.IRREGULAR IN PLAN & PROFILE.MACHINE DAMAGED. 
002CA00220 DITCH F. SEG SEMI-CIRCULAR  57 102  12 FLAT  FILL:S TERMINAL OF N>S DITCH ALONG E SIDE CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.OCC SMALLCHALK.SL LIGHTER/SANDIER NEAR BASE.BURROWED/ROOTED. 

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OBCODE PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No_OF
002CA00141 AA No Entry  MINERAL FOSSIL  BELEMNITE  1
002CA00145 AA No Entry  SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE  1
002CA00145 AB IRON AGE  POTTERY SHERD  FTW  1
002CA00149 AA EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN III  1
002CA00149 AB EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN I  1
002CA00182 AA EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN III  1
002CA00182 AB No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CA00182 AC No Entry  STONE STONE  1
002CA00209 AA No Entry  STONE STONE  1
002CA00211 AA ROMAN  POTTERY SHERD  GREY WARE  1
002CA00211 AB EARLY SAXON  STONE LAVA  NIEDERMENDIG  1
002CA00211 AC No Entry  STONE STONE  1
002CA00213 AA No Entry  IRON IRON OBJECT  1
002CA00213 AB IRON AGE  POTTERY SHERD  ?IA  1
002CA00213 AC IRON AGE  POTTERY SHERD  IA/ANGLIAN I  1
002CA00213 AD EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN I  1
002CA00213 AE No Entry  STONE COAL FRAGMENT  1
002CA00213 AF No Entry  MINERAL FOSSIL  BELEMNITE  1
002CA00217 AA No Entry  STONE STONE  1
002CA00217 AB No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  TWIG 1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002CA00149 Goat Radius br  1 0 0 0 1
002CA00211 Cattle M/T br  1 1 0 0 0
002CA00213 Sheep/goat Tibia D 1 0 0 0 0