012AD08659

Slot

Phasing

Apart from being cut by post holes 012AD08396 and  012AD08661, the slot also cut through pebble surface 012AD08603. Although the context record states that a few animal bones and an oyster shell were present, these were not in the finds database. Found in the very similar slot 012AD08602 just to the east were two late Roman sherds and a copper alloy spatula, although the find of an Anglian sherd places that slot into the Anglian period.

Stratigraphic Sequence Diagram

  012AD08660   012AD08395         012AD08705    012AD08681   
                       
  012AD08661   012AD08396         012AD08706    012AD08682   
                       
    012AD08658        012AD08836    012AD08610       
                       
    012AD08659        012AD08837    012AD08611       
                       
                       
        012AD08603 =          012AD08678  

Discussion

This was one of two short, parallell slots (with 012AD08602). Both slots were cut by a line of post holes in the north. The fill was a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3), with chalk inclusions 5-10% (0.5-1.5cm in diameter). No daub or charcoal flecking were noted. This is one of a number of features which have the same alignment Click here to see a colour coded plan of the different alignments of features, following the line of the dry valley in a NNW-SSE orientation.

The slot was cut into hillwash with a U-shaped profile (no section was drawn).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD08445 012AD08444   0 0  
012AD08936 012AD08935   1 0  

Context Details

012AD08659 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08658 SLOT FILL LINEAR
301
81
6
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED FEW ANIMAL BONES AND ONE OYSTER SHELL. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING.
012AD08659 SLOT CUT LINEAR
301
81
6
 U-SHAPED CUT THROUGH SURFACE 8603 AND INTO HILLWASH. CUT BY POST HOLE 8660/8661. LINEAR AND SHALLOW WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08936 Section and  Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08935 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
34
32
18
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND SMALL PIECE BURNT CHALK. NO DAUB BUT SOME CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD08936 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
34
32
18
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. OVATE WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.