002CA00763

Grubenhaus

Grubenhaus Details
Length 300 Width 222  Depth 12 Ratio 1.35:1
Area  6.15 sq. m Volume
Number of Posts 0
Highest Elevation Value  5349
Lowest Elevation Value 5337
Bearing  5 degrees
Structural Class
Material Culture Number of Objects 48 Number of Animal Bones 21 
Environmental 

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

A shallow, badly truncated feature believed to be a Grubenhaus. This structure is similar to Grubenhaus 002CA00762 to the south but appears to be unusually aligned north/south. No post holes were recovered during excavation.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILLS VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
002CA00763 002CA00134 002CA00135
002CA00154  18 3
002CA00155  11 9
002CA00156  12 3
002CA00157  7 6
002CA00183 

Object Totals by Material

002CA000154 Object Totals by Material

002CA00154 Charcoal 2
Daub 1
Mineral 1 
Pottery 6  of which Early Saxon 4  Roman 2
Stone 7
Unfired Clay 1 

002CA000155 Object Totals by Material

002CA00155 Charcoal 2
Pottery 4  of which Early Saxon 1  Medieval 1 Roman  2
Stone 5

002CA000156 Object Totals by Material

002CA00156 Amber 1
Charcoal 1 
Pottery 3  of which Early Saxon 1  No Entry 2
Slag 1
Stone 6

002CA000157 Object Totals by Material

002CA00157 Charcoal 2
Flint 1
Mineral 1 
Pottery 3  of which Medieval 1  Roman 1 No Entry  1

Animal Bone Totals By Species

002CA000154 Animal Bone Totals By Species

002CA00154 Cattle 1
Sheep/goat 2 

002CA000155 Animal Bone Totals By Species

002CA00155 Cattle 1
Pig 2
Sheep 1
Sheep/goat 5 

002CA000156 Animal Bone Totals By Species

002CA00156 Cattle 2
Sheep/goat 1 

002CA000157 Animal Bone Totals By Species

002CA00157 Cattle 3
Sheep 1
Sheep/goat 2 

Structural Details

002CA00134 Section and Notes

002CA00134 East Facing Section

002CA00134 South Facing Section

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CA00134 GRUB CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR  294 245  10 BOWL SHAPED  BASE ONLY OF V TRUNCATED GRUB.E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W SIDE 2CA.IMM N OF SIMILAR GRUB 132.BASE IRREGULAR:MOSTLY FORMED OF ROUNDED SMALL CHALK. 
002CA00135 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  294 245  10 FLAT  1st CLEAN TRUNCATED GRUB:1 OF PAIR ON E EDGE CHALK KNOLL:W SIDE 2CA.BONE THROUGHOUT:POT:SMALL Qty CHARCOAL & DAUB.ROUNDED CHALK COMMON:2-6cm. 
002CA00154 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  140 120  9 FLAT  SOLE FILL SW QUAD:NORTHMOST OF 2 TRUNCATED GRUBS ON CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.MATRIX HOMOGENOUS & (ESPECIALLY TOWARDS THE MIDDLE) ALMOST INCLUSION-FREE. 
002CA00155 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  115 106  11 FLAT  LATEST FILL NW QUAD:NORTHMOST OF 2 TRUNCATED GRUBS ON CHALK KNOLL:W PART 2CA.ABOVE CHALK/ROTTED CHALK 183:THIS LATTER EXC SEPARATELY ONLY IN THIS QUAD 
002CA00156 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  133 90  11 FLAT  SOLE FILL NE QUAD:NORTHMOST IN PAIR TRUNCATED GRUBS IN CHALK:W SIDE 2CA.INCLUSIONS ALMOST ABSENT.POT+BONE PRESENT IN SMALL Qty.VERY TINY AMOUNTS DAUB. 
002CA00157 GRUB FILL No entry  80 74  12 FLAT  SOLE FILL SE QUAD:NORTHMOST OF 2 SHALLOW GRUBS IN CHALK:W SIDE 2CA.POTTERY & BONE PRESENT. 
002CA00183 GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  100 90  2 FLAT  BASAL LAYER ONLY IN NW QUAD OF SHALLOW GRUB IN CHALK:N-MOST OF PAIR IN W PART 2CA.1 BONE FOUND.SL STICKY TEXTURE:?SOLN MATERIAL IN MATRIX.CHALK BELOW. 

Objects by Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002CA00154 AD No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CA00154 AQ No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CA00154 AA EARLY SAXON  DAUB DAUB FRAGMENT  1
002CA00154 AJ No Entry  MINERAL FOSSIL  BELEMNITE  1
002CA00154 AC EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN IV  1
002CA00154 AM EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERDS  SAME AS 154AN ANGLIAN IV  2
002CA00154 AN EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  SAME AS 154AM ANGLIAN IV  1
002CA00154 AR EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN IV  1
002CA00154 AK ROMAN  POTTERY SHERD  R-B  1
002CA00154 AO ROMAN  POTTERY SHERD  R-B  1
002CA00154 AB No Entry  STONE COKE FRAGMENT  1
002CA00154 AE No Entry  STONE STONE  NAT.IRON  1
002CA00154 AG No Entry  STONE COAL FRAGMENT  1
002CA00154 AH No Entry  STONE COAL FRAGMENT  1
002CA00154 AI No Entry  STONE COKE FRAGMENTS  2
002CA00154 AL No Entry  STONE STONE  1
002CA00154 AP No Entry  STONE STONE  NAT.IRON  1
002CA00154 AF EARLY SAXON  UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY  10
002CA00155 AN No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CA00155 AO No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CA00155 AC EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN II  1
002CA00155 AE MEDIEVAL  POTTERY SHERD  GREEN GLAZED MED  1
002CA00155 AG ROMAN  POTTERY SHERD  ROMAN  1
002CA00155 AH ROMAN  POTTERY SHERD  R-B/ANGLIAN I  1
002CA00155 AA No Entry  STONE STONE  NAT.IRON  1
002CA00155 AB No Entry  STONE STONE  SANDSTONE  1
002CA00155 AD No Entry  STONE COKE FRAGMENT  1
002CA00155 AF No Entry  STONE STONE  1
002CA00155 AI No Entry  STONE STONE  BASALT  1
002CA00156 AH EARLY SAXON  AMBER BEAD  AMBER BEAD  1
002CA00156 AL No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CA00156 AF EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN I  1
002CA00156 AA No Entry  POTTERY ?SHERD  1
002CA00156 AD No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1
002CA00156 AC No Entry  SLAG SLAG FRAGMENT  IRON SLAG  1
002CA00156 AB No Entry  STONE STONE  SANDSTONE  1
002CA00156 AE No Entry  STONE STONE  LIMESTONE ?QUERN FRAGMENT  1
002CA00156 AG No Entry  STONE CINDER  1
002CA00156 AI No Entry  STONE STONE  3
002CA00156 AJ No Entry  STONE COKE FRAGMENTS  2
002CA00156 AK No Entry  STONE STONE  NAT.IRON  2
002CA00157 AD No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CA00157 AJ No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002CA00157 AB PREHISTORIC  FLINT FLAKE  1
002CA00157 AC No Entry  MINERAL STONE  CALCITE  1
002CA00157 AA MEDIEVAL  POTTERY SHERD  MED  1
002CA00157 AI No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1
002CA00157 AK ROMAN  POTTERY SHERDS  ?R-B  5

Animal Bone By Context

KEY_ID SPECIES BONE ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002CA00154 Cattle 935  Phalanx 1 1  0 0  0 0 
002CA00154 Sheep/goat 214  LM3 1  0 0  0 0 
002CA00154 Sheep/goat 526  M/C C 1  0 0  0 0 
002CA00155 Cattle 527  M/C P 1  0 0  1 0 
002CA00155 Pig 738  Femur br 1  1 0  0 0 
002CA00155 Pig 937  Phalanx 3 1  0 0  0 0 
002CA00155 Sheep 312  Scapula 1  0 0  0 1 
002CA00155 Sheep/goat 528  M/C D 1  0 0  0 0 
002CA00155 Sheep/goat 848  M/T P 1  1 0  0 0 
002CA00155 Sheep/goat 106  Mandible 1  0 0  0 1 
002CA00155 Sheep/goat 935  Phalanx 1 1  0 0  0 0 
002CA00155 Sheep/goat 424  Ulna 1  1 0  0 0 
002CA00156 Cattle 110  Axis 1  0 0  0 0 
002CA00156 Cattle 417  Humerus br 1  1 0  0 0 
002CA00156 Sheep/goat 424  Ulna 1  0 0  0 1 
002CA00157 Cattle 107  Mand fr 1  0 0  0 0 
002CA00157 Cattle 107  Mand fr 1  0 0  1 1 
002CA00157 Cattle 740  Patella 1  1 0  0 0 
002CA00157 Sheep 420  Radius P 1  0 0  0 0 
002CA00157 Sheep/goat 736  Femur P 1  0 0  0 0 
002CA00157 Sheep/goat 106  Mandible 1  0 0  0 1