002DA07044

Gully Complex

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

A series of north/south aligned gullies in areas 2DA and 2DB. The master number for the southward continuation of the gullies in this master is 002DB00075. The complex was immediately to the west of a medieval headland and it seems likely that the gullies were associated with a medieval field boundary. The edges and base of the gullies are iron-panned, indicating the presence of water.

Four distinct gullies appear on the digitised plan but this is a simplification as the exact number of gullies in the complex was never established. Twenty-six segments of the eastern gully were excavated (master 002DB00114). The east central gully that appears on the digitised plan was not excavated, the west central gully had three segments excavated (master 002DA00053) and the west gully two (present in this document).

The gullies cut through two Grubenhauser, 002DA00194 (cut by master 002DA00053) and 002DA00124 (cut by master 002DB00114).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILL OBJECTS AN BONE
002DA07044 002DA00025 002DA00024 3 + 1  
002DA00033 002DA00032 4 5
002DA00053 (CENTRAL GULLY)     99 38
002DB00114 (EAST GULLY)     24 31 

Object Totals By Material

002DA00024 Object Totals By Material

002DA00024 Flint  2
Pottery 1  Early Saxon

002DA00025 Object Totals By Material

002DA00025 Pottery  1 Medieval

002DA00032 Object Totals By Material

002DA00032 Iron  1
Pottery 3  of which Early Saxon 1  Iron Age 2 

Animal Bone Totals by Species

002DA00032 Animal Bone Totals by Species

002DA00032 Cattle  4
Pig 1

Context Details

002DA07044 South Facing Section

002DA07044 South Facing Section continued

Master numbers associated with 002DA07044
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00053 MASTER LINEAR  0 74  29 USHAPED  MATER OF DITCH CUTTING GRUB IN CENTRAL DA. ROOTED AND BURROWED. S-N. RUNNING. OF MED OR POST MED DATE. TRUNCATED ABOVE. 
002DA00114 MASTER LINEAR  2400 80  31 USHAPED  MASTER OF MEDIEVAL DITCH. SITUATED IN CENTRAL DA. CUTS GRUD 2DA M124. FINDS ALLOCATED TO 1M SEGMENTS. ROOTED AND BURROWED. 

002DA00025 Section and Notes (=002DA00033)

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00024 DITCH FILL LINEAR  0 61  15 USHAPED  IN MACHINE TRENCH AT N EDGE OF DA. NO INCLUSIONS. FINDS MINIMAL. TRUNCATED: ROOTED AND BURROWED. OF MED/POST MED DATE. 
002DA00025 DITCH CUT LINEAR  0 61  15 USHAPED  CUT INTO WIND-BLOWN SAND. TRUNCATED: BURROWED AND DISTURBED. AT EXTREME N. EDGE OF 2DA. 

002DA00033 Notes (=002DA00025)
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DA00032 DITCH FILL LINEAR  410 72  37 USHAPED  VERY HEAVILY ROOTED. FEW INCLUSIONS OF CHALK <5CM. PROBABLY TRUNCATED. LAYS IN NORTH CENTRAL AREA 2DA. 
002DA00033 DITCH CUT LINEAR  410 72  37 USHAPED  ROOTED DISTURBED AND BURROWED. PROBABLY TRUNCATED. LAYS IN NORTH CENTRAL AREA 2DA. 

Objects by Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DA00024 AA PREHISTORIC  FLINT FLAKE  1
002DA00024 AB PREHISTORIC  FLINT FLINT CHIP  1
002DA00024 AC EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN III  1
002DA00025 AA MEDIEVAL  POTTERY SHERD  GREEN GLAZED MED  1
002DA00032 AA No Entry  IRON IRON RING  1
002DA00032 AD EARLY SAXON POTTERY SHERD  ?ANGLIAN III  1
002DA00032 AB IRON AGE  POTTERY SHERD  IA/R-B  1
002DA00032 AC IRON AGE  POTTERY SHERDS  ?IA  2

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002DA00032 Cattle Calcaneum  1 0  0 1  1
002DA00032 Cattle Horncore  1 0  0 0  1
002DA00032 Cattle M/C D  1 0  0 0  1
002DA00032 Cattle M/C D  1 0  0 0  1
002DA00032 Pig Radius C  1 0  0 1  1