012AA00199

Ditch

 
 
Ditch Details 
Length   860 Maximum Width   180 Maximum Depth   25 Profile U shaped
Material Culture  Number of Objects   Number of Animal Bones  4
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

 A north/south aligned ditch terminus in the north of area 12AA. Only the excavated segment was visible on the ground, after a box section was dug under spit 012AA00096. The extent of the ditch has been digitised according to the evidence of the geophysical survey of the area. No continuation can be seen to the north, in area 11BA. The east side of the ditch was cut by pit 012AA00198 and the west side by ditch 012AA00260. Two fills were apparent during excavation. The primary fill (012AA00200) contained more chalk inclusions than the secondary fill (012AA00135) and both fills contained a small amount of animal bone. A north/south aligned slot may have been cut into the base of the ditch.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 
012AA00199
012AA00135
     3  
   
012AA00200
     1  

Animal Bone Totals by Species

012AA00135 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AA00135 Cattle
1
 
 Sheep/Goat
2

012AA00200 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AA00200 Horse
1

Context Details

012AA00199 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
012AA00135 DITCH FILL AMORPHOUS
280
120
15
 U-SHAPED STONIER MATRIX BENEATH 96 COVERING MUCH OF THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SPIT. 25% CHALK.
012AA00199 DITCH CUT LINEAR
115
180
25
 WIDE U DITCH CUT AT BOTTOM OF SPIT 96 RUNNING N-S. POSS. SHALLOW SLOT CUT INTO BASE.
012AA00200 DITCH FILL LINEAR
115
180
25
 U-SHAPED DITCH FILL AT BOTTOM OF SPIT 96 RUNNING N-S. POSS. SHALLOW SLOT CUT INTO BASE. INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM UPPER FILL 135 BUT NOW SEEN IN CUT.

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
012AA00135 Cattle LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AA00135 Sheep/Goat LM3 1 0 0 0 0
012AA00135 Sheep/Goat Radius br 1 0 0 0 0
012AA00200 Horse Humerus fr 1 1 0 0 0