002M 00500

Post Hole Structure

Post-Hole Structure Details
Length 490 Width 260 
Area  12.7sq. m Ratio 1.9:1
Number of Posts 22 Deepest 48  002M 00167  Shallowest 4 002M 00187 (cut away) 
Average Depth
 25 
North Wall 2 Posts Average Depth 5
East Wall 9 Posts Average Depth 28
South Wall 3 Posts Average Depth 25
West Wall 7 Posts Average Depth 23
Interior Divisions: One internal post hole (002M 00165) which may form partition 1.2m wide with part of door jamb (002M 00053). 
Highest Elevation Value  5074 002M 00033 
Lowest Elevation Value 5038 002M 00031 
Bearing  160 degrees
Plank\Post Post
Doorways One clear doorway in east long wall. 
Repairs:
Structural Class
Material Culture Number of Objects 4 Number of Animal Bones 3
Environmental 

Phasing

Discussion

This small structure lies at right angles to structures 002 M00501 and 002CB00251, aligned NW/SE. It has one door, internally hung, placed centrally in the north/east long wall. The post hole structure appears to have been replaced by a Grubenhaus present in the north-west short side (002M 00501). No internal posts were present, but the door jamb is aligned with two posts across the building and may have been used as roof support. The posts down the length of the structure appear to be paired across the building and may have supported a tie beam. One post-hole on the alignment of the south-west long wall may indicate its true length.

All of these post holes were reassigned area 2CB cut numbers when the whoile area was opened in 1986/1987. As the post holes had already been fully excavated, these extra cut numbers have not been included  in this catalogue entry, although they are included as being part of this structure in the Access context database.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
002M 00500 002M 00027 002M 00028 1 2
002M 00029 002M 00030
002M 00031 002M 00032
002M 00033 002M 00034
002M 00035 002M 00036
002M 00037 002M 00038
002M 00039 002M 00040
002M 00041 002M 00042
002M 00043 002M 00044
002M 00045 002M 00046
002M 00047 002M 00048
002M 00049 002M 00050
002M 00051 002M 00052 2 1
002M 00053 002M 00054 1
002M 00161 002M 00162
002M 00163 002M 00164
002M 00165 002M 00166
002M 00167 002M 00168
002M 00169 002M 00170
002M 00171 002M 00172
002M 00173 002M 00174
002M 00181 002M 00182
002M 00185 002M 00186
002M 00187 002M 00188

Structural Details

002M 00027 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00027 POST HOLE CUT  SUB-RECTANGULAR 30  22 20  VERT.SIDE F.BASE PH. AT NW CORNER OF GRUB 2M501. RELATIONSHIP W 2M25 UNCLEAR. APPEARS TO MOST NORTHERLY PH. IN W.WALLOF 2M500. 
002M 00028 POST HOLE FILL  SUB-RECTANGULAR 30  22 20  FLAT SILTY MATRIX W V.LITTLE GRAVEL. ONLY ISOLATED AFTE EXCAVATION OF 2M25 +THUS NO RELATIONSHIP W THE GRUB. 

002M 00029 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00029 POST HOLE CUT  SUB-RECTANGULAR 30  19 15  VERT.SIDE F.BASE PH AT W.END 2M501 GRUB. PART OF W.WALL OF 2M500. NO RELATIONSHIP W 2M501 ESTABLISHED SINCE THIS WAS EXCAVATED BEFORE PH.s OBSERVED. 
002M 00030 POST HOLE CUT  SUB-RECTANGULAR 30  19 15  FLAT SILTY MATRIX W V.LITTLE GRAVEL. EXCAV. AFTER 2M501 THUS NO RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED. PART W.WALL 2M500. UNLESS IT IS SETTING OR GABLE POST OF 2M501. 

002M 00031 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00031 POST HOLE CUT  SUB-RECTANGULAR 42  30 29  VERT.SIDE F.BASE DEEP PH. AT CENTRE OF W.WALL 2M500 OPPOSITE DOORWAY 
002M 00032 POST HOLE FILL  SUB-RECTANGULAR 42  30 29  FLAT MIXED MATRIX. CLEAN SILTY MATERIAL ON E.SIDE.W.SIDE SAME MATRIX BUT WITH LARGE QUANTITY GRAVEL. ?PPIPE. 

002M 00033 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00033 POST HOLE CUT  OVATE 51  30 29  VERT.SIDE F.BASE PH IN W.WALL 2M500 AXIS +SECTION E>W 
002M 00034 POST HOLE FILL  OVATE 51  30 29  FLAT MIXED MATRIX POSS. INDICATING DOUBLE PH. SILTY MATRIX + GRAVEL ON W. CENTRE CLEAN GRAVEL WELL DEFINED VERTICAL INTERFACE.E.SIDE CLEANER SILTY MATRIX. 

002M 00035 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00035 POST HOLE CUT  SUB-RECTANGULAR 53  27 30  VERT.SIDE F.BASE AXIS + SECTION E>W. PART W.WALL TFB 2M/M500. 
002M 00036 POST HOLE FILL  SUB-RECTANGULAR 53  27 30  FLAT MIXED SILTY MATRIX. GRAVELLY W CHARCOAL ON W: CLEAN SILTY MATRIX IN W. ?PPIPE. 

002M 00037 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00037 POST HOLE CUT  OVATE 51  39 31  VERT.SIDE F.BASE DEEP PH. PART W.WALL 2M/M500. AS WITH THE OTHERS IN THIS WALL AXIS E>W W PPIPE ON W. (OUTER) SIDE. 
002M 00038 POST HOLE FILL  OVATE 50  39 31  FLAT SILTY MATRIX W GRAVEL: CONCENTRATED TOWARDS BASE. POSS TIP LINES MAY INDICATE NAT. FILLING. 

002M 00039 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00039 POST HOLE CUT  SUB-RECTANGULAR 46  30 27  VERT.SIDE F.BASE PH. AT S.END W.WALL 2M/M500. 
002M 00040 POST HOLE FILL  SUB-RECTANGULAR 46  30 27  FLAT MIXED MATRIX. 2 FILLS. ONW. V.GRAVELLY (10YR44) ON E.LOAMY SILT W NO GRAVEL IDENTICAL FILLS TO 2M35. 

002M 00041 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00041 POST HOLE CUT  FIGURE 8 60  45 26  WSHAPED DOUBLE PH. IN S.WALL 2M/M500. 2 DISTINCT CUTS N. DEEPER THAN S. AXIS + SECTION N>S. 
002M 00042 POST HOLE FILL  FIGURE 8 60  45 26  FLAT 3 FILLS. ON S.CLEAN SANDYSILT + V.LITTLE GRAVEL. MIDDLE FILL HAS MUCH MORE GRAVEL + LOOSER SOIL. N.FILL ALMOST PURE GRAVEL. 

002M 00043 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00043 POST HOLE CUT  OVATE 51  32 30  VSHAPED AXIS + SECTION N>S. DEEPER AT S. WHERE BASE IS POINTED. 
002M 00044 POST HOLE FILL  OVATE 51  32 30  FLAT SILTY MATIX W A FEW GRAVEL TIP LINES HALFWAY DOWN.NO INDICATION OF PPIPE OR PACKING. PERHAPS FILLED NATURALLY AFTER REMOVAL OF POST. 

002M 00045 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00045 POST HOLE CUT  SUB-RECTANGULAR 37  34 20  WSHAPED AXIS + SECTION N>S. PART OF S.WALL 2M/M500. 
002M 00046 POST HOLE FILL  SUB-RECTANGULAR 37  34 20  FLAT POSS. DOUBLE PH .MIXED MATRIX CLEAN SILTY MATRIX TO N.+S. W GRAVELLY CORE IN CENTRE. ALTERNATIVELY GRAVELLY MATERIAL MAY BE FILLING OF A P.PIPE. 

002M 00047 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00047 POST HOLE CUT  SUB-RECTANGULAR 55  31 22  USHAPED AXIS + SECTION NW>SE. PH. AT SE.CORNER OF 2M/M500. DEEPEST AT SE. WHERE SIDE WAS VERTICAL: SLOPING SIDES ON NW. 
002M 00048 POST HOLE FILL  SUB-RECTANGULAR 55  31 22  FLAT FAIRLY UNIFORM MATRIX W A LITTLE GRAVEL + PEA-GRIT AT BASE. 

002M 00049 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00049 POST HOLE CUT  SUB-RECTANGULAR 39  28 25  VERT.SIDE F.BASE AXIS + SECTION E>W. LOC. AT S.END E.WALL 2M/M500 
002M 00050 POST HOLE FILL  SUB-RECTANGULAR 39  28 25  FLAT SILTY MATRIX W SOME LARGE GRAVEL: PEA-GRIT PATCH ON N.SIDE A LITTLE ABOVE BASE. LESS GRAVELLY AT THE SURFACE AND ON W.SIDE. 

002M 00051 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00051 POST HOLE CUT  SUB-RECTANGULAR 39  29 28  VERT.SIDE F.BASE AXIS E>W SECTIONED N>S. PART E.WALL 2M/M500. S.ENDBASE SLOPES DOWN FROM W>E 
002M 00052 POST HOLE FILL  SUB-RECTANGULAR 30  29 28  FLAT SINGLE FILL SILTY MATRIX W GRAVEL CONENTRATED AT BASE. VERTICAL LINE OF GRAVEL AT CENTRE: FILL SEEMS TO BE GENERALLY UNIFORM. 

002M 00053 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00053 POST HOLE CUT  FIGURE 8 60  40 31  WSHAPED DOUBLE PH FORMING SOUTHERN SIDE OF E.DOORWAY OF 2M/M500. SECTIONED N>S. BOTH WITH VERTICAL SIDES + FLAT BASES. 
002M 00054 POST HOLE FILL  FIGURE 8 60  40 31  FLAT FILLS OF DOUBLE PH. S.SIDE E.DOORWAY TO 2M/M500. FILLS SAME IN BOTH CUTS. UPPER FILL CLEAN SILTY MATRIX. LOWER FILLS GRAVELLY ESP. ON W.SIDE + N.SIDE 

002M 00161 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00161 STAKEHOLE CUT  ROUND 14  12 8  VSHAPED SMALL STAKEHOLE BETWEEN 2M37 +2M35 IN W.WALL STRUCTURE 2M500. 
002M 00162 STAKEHOLE FILL  ROUND 14  12 8  FLAT SANDY MATRIX W A LITTLE GRAVEL: PEA-GRIT AT BASE. NO CHARCOAL. NO FINDS. 

002M 00163 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00163 STAKEHOLE CUT  ROUND 20  12 10  VSHAPED STAKEHOLE TO E. OF W.WALL 2M500 AND S. OF GRUB 2M501. ASSOCIATION COULD BE WITH EITHER OF THE TWO STRUCTURES. 
002M 00164 STAKEHOLE FILL  OVATE 20  12 10  FLAT SILTY MATRIX W V.LITTLE GRAVEL IN STAKEHOLE WITHIN STRUCTURE 2M500. POSS. ASOC. W GRUB 2M501 

002M 00165 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00165 POST HOLE CUT  OVATE 36  20 11  WSHAPED ?DOUBLE PH IN CENTRE OF STRUCTURE 2M500 SOUTHERN HALF. 
002M 00166 POST HOLE FILL  OVATE 36  20 11  FLAT SILTY MATRIX W V.LITTLE GRAVEL FILLING DOUBLE P.HOLE AT SOUTH CENTRE 2M500 

002M 00167 Section and Notes 


KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00167 POST HOLE CUT  OVATE 54  33 48  USHAPED DEEP PH. FOR N.SIDE OF E.FACING DOORWAY IN STRUCTURE 2M500. 
002M 00168 POST HOLE FILL  OVATE 54  33 48  FLAT SILTY MATRIX W.PEA-GRIT IN LOWER 2>3 cms. IN N.DOOR POST OF E.FACING DOORWAY OF 2M500. 

002M 00169 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES

002M 00171 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00171 STAKEHOLE CUT  OVATE 22  14 6  VSHAPED SMALL STAKE HOLE TO E. OF 2M500 + 2M501 POSS. ASSOC. W 2M501. 
002M 00172 STAKEHOLE FILL  OVATE 22  14 6  FLAT CLEAN SILTY MATRIX W V.LITTLE GRAVEL. 

002M 00173 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00173 POST HOLE CUT  OVATE 25  20 19  USHAPED PH. TO NW OF 2M501 A LITTLE TO THE E OF E.WALL LINE OF 2M500. POSS. ASSOC. W 2M501. AS PART OF AN ARC OF PH.s AROUND IT TO N. 
002M 00174 POST HOLE FILL  OVATE 25  20 19  FLAT SILTY MATRIX W A LITTLE GRAVEL AND SOME NAT FLINT FRAGS. IN PH. TO NE OF 2M500 + 2M501. 

002M 00179 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00179 POST HOLE CUT  OVATE 24 14  18 U SHAPED SMALL PH CUT BY E EDGE OF GRUB 2M25 (2M501) BUT PART OF E WALL OF 2M500. 
002M 00180 POST HOLE FILL  OVATE 24 14  18 U SHAPED FILL OF PH. DIFF. TO 2M26: FILL OF 2M25 WHICH CUTS IT + HAS MORE GRAVEL AND CHARCOAL FLECKS. THIS MATRIX ALSO MUCH REDDER. 

002M 00181 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00181 POST HOLE CUT  OVATE  36 28  5 USHAPED  SHALLOW CUT POSS. TRUNCATED PH. AT N.END OF 2M500 CUT BY GRUB 2M501 ? 
002M 00182 POST HOLE FILL  OVATE 36  28 5  FLAT SLIGHTLY SILTY MATRIX W V.LITTLE GRAVEL. APPEARED TO BE CUT BY GRUB 2M25. NO CHARCOAL + LESS GRAVEL THAN 2M26 WHICH CUTS? IT. 

002M 00185 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00185 POST HOLE CUT  OVATE 42  35 23  USHAPED PH. LOC.AT NE.CORNER 2M500 + TO NW. 2M501. POSS CORNER POST OF 2M501. QUADRANTED BUT ONLY SINGLE FILL. 
002M 00186 POST HOLE FILL  OVATE 42  35 23  FLAT SILTY MATRIX W A LITTLE GRAVEL + NAT.FLINT. 

002M 00187 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002M 00187 POST HOLE CUT  OVATE 30  17 4  USHAPED V. SHALLOW ?PH ON N EDGE + CUT BY GRUB 2M25. ?TRUNCATED PH. ?PART N WALL 2M500 OR POSS. ASSOC. W GRUB ITSELF. 
002M 00188 POST HOLE FILL  OVATE 30  17 4  USHAPED SLIGHTLY SILTY MATRIX W V. LITTLE GRAVEL. 

Objects by Context

KEY_ID OBJ PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002M 00027 AA No Entry  POTTERY SHERD A 1
002M 00052 AB No Entry  STONE HAMMERSTONE? 1
002M 00052 AC No Entry  CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE  1
002M 00053 AA No Entry POTTERY SHERD C 1
002M 00027 AB No Entry  ANIMAL BONE TOOTH 1
002M 00027 AC No Entry  ANIMAL BONE BONE 2
002M 00052 AA No Entry  ANIMAL BONE BONE 25