002CB00245

Grubenhaus

 

Grubenhaus Details
Length 365 Width 270  Depth 22 Ratio 1.35:1
Area  7.7 sq. m Volume
Number of Posts 1
Highest Elevation Value  5260
Lowest Elevation Value 5238
Bearing  76.7 degrees
Structural Class
Material Culture Number of Objects 12 Number of Animal Bones 22 
Environmental 

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

Although not associated with the Grubenhaus during excavation, the post hole to the west of the grub is morphologically different to all the post holes of Master 002CB00228, and its location suggests that the post hole belongs with this Grubenhaus.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILLS VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
002CB00245 002CB00025 002CB00026 12 21
POST HOLE 002CB00136 002CB00137  0 1

Object Totals by Material

002CB00026 Object Totals by Material

002CB00026 Fired Clay 1
Pottery 11 of which Saxon  6 Iron Age 2  Roman 3 Medieval  1 Unassigned 1 

Animal Bone Totals by Species

002CB00026 Animal Bone Totals by Species

002CB00026 Canid Spp  1
Cattle 7 
Pig 2
Sheep 4
Sheep/Goat 7

002CB00137 Animal Bone Totals by Species

002CB00137 Sheep  1

Structural Details

002CB00245 East Facing Section 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CB00025 GRUB CUT  RECTANGULAR 365 270  22 COMPLEX CUT OF GRUB TO E OF GRUB 13.GENTLY SLOPING SIDES AND UNDULATING BASE OF ANGULAR CHALK FRAGS.VERY SHALLOW DUE TO PLOUGH AND MACHINE DAMAGE. 
002CB00026 GRUB FILL  RECTANGULAR 365 270  22 FLAT FILL OF GRUB 25.SMALL (c2cms)CHALK GRAVEL INCLS:WITH A FEW LARGE(5-10cms)CHALK FRAGS.SOME CHARCOAL:POT FRAGS:AND LARGE ANIMAL BONES. 


002CB00245 North Facing Section 

002CB00136 South Facing Section 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002CB00136 POST HOLE CUT  ROUND 35 35  42 NARROW U POST HOLE JUST OUTSIDE CUT OF GRUB 25 ON W SIDE.A DEEP, STEEP SIDED CUT INTO CHALK WITH A MUCH NARROWER BASE, WHICH IS FAIRLY FLAT. 
002CB00137 POST HOLE FILL  ROUND 35 35  42 NARROW U FILL OF POST H 136 WAS SOMEWHAT CLAYEY WITH AN.BONE FRAG. NEAR THE TOP OF THE CUT. IT ALSO CONTAINED SOME SMALL ANGULAR CHALK FRAGS. 

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OBJ PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002CB00026 AA MEDIEVAL  FIRED CLAY BRICK FRAGMENT  1
002CB00026 AB EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ?ANGLIAN I  1
002CB00026 AC EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN I  1
002CB00026 AE EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERDS  JOINING ANGLIAN I  2
002CB00026 AF EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERDS  ANGLIAN II  2
002CB00026 AG EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN III  1
002CB00026 AK EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ?ANGLIAN  1
002CB00026 AI IRON AGE  POTTERY SHERD  IA  1
002CB00026 AJ IRON AGE  POTTERY SHERDS  ?IA  3
002CB00026 AD MEDIEVAL  POTTERY SHERD  MED  1
002CB00026 AH No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1
002CB00026 AL ROMAN  POTTERY SHERD  R-B  1

Animal Bone By Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002CB00026 Canid spp. Atlas  1 0  0 0  1
002CB00026 Cattle Astragalus  1 1  0 1  1
002CB00026 Cattle Calcaneum  1 0  0 0  0
002CB00026 Cattle Ld4  1 0  0 0  1
002CB00026 Cattle M/T D  1 0  0 0  1
002CB00026 Cattle M/T D  1 1  0 0  1
002CB00026 Cattle Phalanx 1  1 0  0 0  0
002CB00026 Cattle Phalanx 2  1 1  0 0  0
002CB00026 Pig Femur br  1 1  0 0  1
002CB00026 Pig Ulna  1 0  0 1  1
002CB00026 Sheep Humerus C  1 1  0 1  1
002CB00026 Sheep Humerus D  1 1  0 1  1
002CB00026 Sheep Humerus D  1 1  0 0  1
002CB00026 Sheep Radius P  1 1  0 0  1
002CB00026 Sheep/goat Humerus P  1 0  0 1  1
002CB00026 Sheep/goat LM3  1 0  0 0  0
002CB00026 Sheep/goat M/T br  1 0  1 0  0
002CB00026 Sheep/goat M/T P  1 1  0 0  0
002CB00026 Sheep/goat Mand fr  1 1  0 0  1
002CB00026 Sheep/goat Pelvis  1 0  0 0  1
002CB00026 Sheep/goat Radius D  1 1  0 1  1
002CB00137 Sheep Humerus D  1 0  0 0  1