002DB00162

Grubenhaus

 
Grubenhaus Details 
Length 410 Width 370  Depth 31 Ratio  1.1:1
Area  13.73 sq. metres Volume 
Number of Posts  0
Highest Elevation Value  5498
Lowest Elevation Value  5467
Bearing  73 degrees
Structural Class 
Material Culture  Number of Objects 46 Number of Animal Bones 119 
Environmental 

Phasing

Structural Matrix Diagram

Discussion

A large Grubenhaus in the north of area 2DB. The structure may not be as square as it appears in plan as the northern half was obscured by a baulk during excavation. A medieval ditch 002DB00191, (part of master 002DB00075) cuts through the centre of the structure.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILLS VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
002DB00162 13  23
002DB00247  002DB00241 7  19
002DB00242  2  3
002DB00243  11  26
002DB00244  9  44
002DB00247 
002DB00261  4  4

Object Totals by Material

002DB00162 Object Totals by Material

002DB00162 Pottery 6 of which  Early Saxon 3 No Entry  3
Stone 2 
Unfired Clay 4 
Worked Bone 1 

002DB00241 Object Totals by Material

002DB00241 Daub 1
Pottery 5  of which Early Saxon 4  Iron Age 1
Unfired Clay 1 

002DB00242 Object Totals by Material

002DB00242 Pottery 5 Roman 
Worked Bone 1 

002DB00243 Object Totals by Material

002DB00243 Charcoal 3
Pottery 5  of which Early Saxon 3  Medieval 1 No Entry  3
Stone 1 
Unfired Clay 1 
Worked Bone 1 

002DB00244 Object Totals by Material

002DB00244 Flint 1
Pottery 6  of which Early Saxon 3  Medieval 1 No Entry  1 Roman 1 
Unfired Clay 1 
Worked Bone 1 

002DB00261 Object Totals by Material

002DB00261 Bronze 1
Charcoal 1 
Pottery 1  Early Saxon
Worked Bone 1 

Animal Bone Totals by Species

002DB00162 Animal Bone Totals by Species

002DB00162 Cattle 3
Goat 1
Horse 2
Pig 1
Sheep/goat 16 

002DB00241 Animal Bone Totals by Species

002DB00241 Badger 1
Cattle 9 
Pig 3
Sheep 1
Sheep/goat 5 

002DB00242 Animal Bone Totals by Species

002DB00242 Cattle 3

002DB00243 Animal Bone Totals by Species

002DB00243 Cattle 10
Horse 7
Pig 1
Red Deer 1 
Sheep 1
Sheep/goat 6 

002DB00244 Animal Bone Totals by Species

002DB00244 Cattle 19
Horse 4
Pig 3
Sheep 2
Sheep/goat 16 

002DB00261 Animal Bone Totals by Species

002DB00261 Horse 1
Pig 2
Sheep 1

Structural Details

002DB00247 Section and Notes

002DB00247 South Facing Section 

002DB00247 West Facing Section
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D  PROFILE NOTES 
002DB00241  GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  177 125  36 FLAT  S.E.QUAD OF M163.OCCASIONAL CHALK INCLUSIONS UPTO 4CM:MAINLY LESS.SOME CHAR COAL.TOP 20CM HARD:DUE TO DITCH 191 TO W.? S.EDGE CUT INTO SAND. 
002DB00242  GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  110 52  33 FLAT  FILL OF S.W. QUAD M162. OVER EXCAVATED DUE TO HEAVY IRON PANNING BELOW & TO THE W. OF MED DITCH 191.TOP 25CM UNCLEAR.CHALK INC UPTO 3CM:LESSTHAN 20%. 
002DB00243  GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  167 114  29 FLAT  U8PPER FILL OFN.W. QUAD M162.HEAVY IRON PAN DUE TO MED DITCH 91:UPTO 30% INCLUSIONS 3CM OR LESS.SOME CHAR COAL SAMPLED. 
002DB00244  GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  183 129  30 FLAT  N.E.QUAD OF M162.OCCASIONAL CHALK INCLUSIONS UPTO 4CM:MAINLY LESS.SOME CHAR COAL.SOFT SANDY FILL.CONTINUES UNDER BAULK IN CENTRAL DB? 
002DB00247  GRUB CUT SUB-RECTANGULAR  384 214  31 FLAT BASED U  CUT OF M162 PARTLY IN BAULK CENTRAL/NW DB.OVER XCAVATED TO S.W. AND PROBABLY S.E.SIDES AND BASE CUT INTO NATURAL SAND GRAVEL. 
002DB00261  GRUB FILL SUB-RECTANGULAR  159 124  6 FLAT  LOWER FILL M162:ABOVE BASE.SANDY AND LESS HUMIC THAN 243 ABOVE.FEW CHALK INCS.LESS THAN 5% UPTO 1CM.A LITTLE CHAR COAL SAMPLED.DAUB.RISES TOWARDS EAST 

Objects by Context

KEY_ID  OB PERIOD  MATERIAL TYPE  SUB_TYPE CLASS  No
002DB00162  AA EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN V  1
002DB00162  AB EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERDS  ANGLIAN II  5
002DB00162  AC EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ?ANGLIAN III  1
002DB00162  AF No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1
002DB00162  AG No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1
002DB00162  AL No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1
002DB00162  AD No Entry  STONE NATURAL IRON  1
002DB00162  AH No Entry  STONE STONE  1
002DB00162  AE EARLY SAXON  UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY  2
002DB00162  AI EARLY SAXON  UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY  3
002DB00162  AK EARLY SAXON  UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY  5
002DB00162  AM EARLY SAXON  UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY  2
002DB00162  AJ EARLY SAXON  WORKED BONE COMB FRAGMENT  DOUBLE SIDED COMPOSITE COMB  1
002DB00241  AG EARLY SAXON  DAUB BURNT DAUB  +IMPRESSION 3
002DB00241  AB EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERDS  ANGLIAN I  2
002DB00241  AD EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN III  1
002DB00241  AE EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERDS  ANGLIAN I  2
002DB00241  AF EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERDS  ANGLIAN II  2
002DB00241  AC IRON AGE  POTTERY SHERD  FTW  1
002DB00241  AH EARLY SAXON  UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY  3
002DB00242  AB ROMAN  POTTERY SHERD  ROMAN/MED  1
002DB00242  AA EARLY SAXON  WORKED BONE COMB FRAGMENTS  S.PLATE+TEETH COMPOSITE COMB  4
002DB00243  AA No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  2
002DB00243  AJ No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  LARGE PIECES 2
002DB00243  AK No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002DB00243  AB EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERDS  ANGLIAN II  3
002DB00243  AE EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN IV  1
002DB00243  AI EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERDS  ANGLIAN III  4
002DB00243  AF MEDIEVAL  POTTERY SHERD  MED  1
002DB00243  AG No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1
002DB00243  AC No Entry  STONE STONE  1
002DB00243  AD EARLY SAXON  UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY  3
002DB00243  AH EARLY SAXON  WORKED BONE BONE PIN  1
002DB00244  AF PREHISTORIC  FLINT FLAKE  1
002DB00244  AD EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERDS  ANGLIAN I  2
002DB00244  AH EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN III  1
002DB00244  AJ EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ANGLIAN II  1
002DB00244  AC MEDIEVAL  POTTERY SHERD  GREEN GLAZED MED  1
002DB00244  AG No Entry  POTTERY SHERD  1
002DB00244  AI ROMAN  POTTERY SHERD  ?R-B  1
002DB00244  AE EARLY SAXON  UNFIRED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT  UNFIRED CLAY 10
002DB00244  AK EARLY SAXON  WORKED BONE BONE NEEDLE  1
002DB00261  AA ROMAN  BRONZE C/A PIN  DEC+PERF HEAD 1
002DB00261  AD No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002DB00261  AB EARLY SAXON  POTTERY SHERD  ?ANGLIAN I  1
002DB00261  AC EARLY SAXON  WORKED BONE BONE NEEDLE  1

Animal Bone By Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
002DB00162  Cattle Phalanx 1  2 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Cattle Scapula  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Cattle Ulna  1 1  0 1  1
002DB00162  Goat Phalanx 3  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Horse M/T P  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Horse Phalanx 2  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Pig M/T C  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Calcaneum  1 1  0 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Humerus C  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Mandible  1 1  0 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Mandible  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Mandible  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Mandible  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Mandible  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Mandible  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Patella  1 0  1 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Pelvis  1 1  0 1  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Phalanx 1  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Phalanx 2  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Radius br  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Scapula  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Tibia P  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00162  Sheep/goat Ulna  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00241  Badger Mandible  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00241  Cattle Femur br  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00241  Cattle N.Cuboid  1 0  0 1  1
002DB00241  Cattle Phalanx 1  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00241  Cattle Phalanx 1  1 1  0 0  0
002DB00241  Cattle Phalanx 1  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00241  Cattle Phalanx 2  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00241  Cattle Phalanx 3  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00241  Cattle Scapula  1 1  0 0  1
002DB00241  Cattle Scapula  1 1  0 0  1
002DB00241  Pig Astragalus  1 0  0 1  1
002DB00241  Pig Calcaneum  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00241  Pig M/C C  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00241  Sheep Femur P  1 0  0 1  1
002DB00241  Sheep/goat Femur P  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00241  Sheep/goat LM3  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00241  Sheep/goat Radius P  1 1  0 0  1
002DB00241  Sheep/goat Tibia D  1 1  0 1  1
002DB00241  Sheep/goat Tibia D  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00242  Cattle Phalanx 2  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00242  Cattle Radius P  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00242  Cattle Tibia D  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00243  Cattle Astragalus  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00243  Cattle Femur fr  1 0  0 1  0
002DB00243  Cattle Horncore  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00243  Cattle Horncore  1 0  0 1  1
002DB00243  Cattle LM3  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00243  Cattle M/C C  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00243  Cattle Phalanx 2  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00243  Cattle Phalanx 3  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00243  Cattle Radius D  1 1  0 0  0
002DB00243  Cattle Tibia D  1 1  0 0  1
002DB00243  Horse Astragalus  1 0  0 1  1
002DB00243  Horse Atlas  1 1  0 1  1
002DB00243  Horse M/podial  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00243  Horse M/T D  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00243  Horse Phalanx 1  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00243  Horse Phalanx 3  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00243  Horse Skull fr  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00243  Pig Radius D  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00243  Red deer Antler  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00243  Sheep Phalanx 1  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00243  Sheep/goat Astragalus  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00243  Sheep/goat Atlas  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00243  Sheep/goat Mandible  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00243  Sheep/goat N.Cuboid  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00243  Sheep/goat Pelvis  1 0  0 1  1
002DB00243  Sheep/goat Ulna  1 1  1 0  0
002DB00244  Cattle Astragalus  1 0  1 0  0
002DB00244  Cattle Humerus P  1 1  0 1  0
002DB00244  Cattle M/C D  1 1  0 1  1
002DB00244  Cattle M/C P  1 1  0 1  1
002DB00244  Cattle M/T C  1 0  0 1  1
002DB00244  Cattle Mand fr  1 1  0 0  1
002DB00244  Cattle Mandible  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00244  Cattle Patella  1 1  0 1  0
002DB00244  Cattle Pelvis  1 1  0 1  1
002DB00244  Cattle Pelvis  1 0  0 1  0
002DB00244  Cattle Phalanx 1  1 0  0 1  0
002DB00244  Cattle Phalanx 1  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Cattle Phalanx 2  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Cattle Phalanx 2  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Cattle Phalanx 2  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Cattle Phalanx 3  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Cattle Phalanx 3  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Cattle Radius P  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00244  Cattle Skull fr  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Horse M/C P  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00244  Horse M/T P  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00244  Horse Mand fr  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Horse Scapula  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Pig Fibula  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00244  Pig Mand fr  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00244  Pig U Canine  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Sheep Femur P  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Sheep Femur P  1 0  0 1  0
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Femur br  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Femur D  1 0  0 1  0
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Humerus D  1 0  0 1  0
002DB00244  Sheep/goat M/C D  1 0  0 1  1
002DB00244  Sheep/goat M/C P  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00244  Sheep/goat M/T br  1 1  0 0  0
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Mandible  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Mandible  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Mandible  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Pelvis  1 0  0 2  0
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Phalanx 1  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Radius br  1 1  0 0  0
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Radius br  1 1  0 0  1
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Scapula  1 0  0 0  1
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Tibia D  1 1  0 1  0
002DB00244  Sheep/goat Ulna  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00261  Horse Phalanx 1  1 1  0 0  1
002DB00261  Pig M/C C  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00261  Pig Phalanx 2  1 0  0 0  0
002DB00261  Sheep Phalanx 3  1 0  0 0  1