West Heslerton: Anglian Settlement Structural Catalogue

011AA00132

Slot

Ditch Details
Length	1790	Maximum Width	53	Maximum Depth	21	Profile	WIDE U
Material Culture	Number of Objects	14	Number of Animal Bones			7
Environmental

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

A north/south aligned slot excavated in five segments in the north of area 11AA. The relationship between this feature and east/west aligned slot 011AA00136 was not established. The break between the segments 011AA00095 and 011AA00169 in the north possibly indicates an entrance. The slot is on the same alignment as several similar features in the north of this area, all of which are probably Middle Saxon in date.

A layer of material was excavated

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER	CUT	FILL	VOLUME	OBJECTS	AN BONE	DENSITY
SLOT	011AA00095	011AA00094		7 + 2	1 + 2
	011AA00132	011AA00131			2
	011AA00169	011AA00168		4	1
	011AA00171	011AA00170			1
	011AA00176	011AA00175		1

Object Totals by Material

011AA00094 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID	PERIOD	MATERIAL	No
011AA00094	Unassigned	COPPER ALLOY	1
	ROMAN	POTTERY	1
	Unassigned	SLAG	2
	Unassigned	SNAIL	1
	Unassigned	STONE	2

011AA00095 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID	PERIOD	MATERIAL	No
011AA00095	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	1
	Unassigned	FLINT	1

011AA00168 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID	PERIOD	MATERIAL	No
011AA00168	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	4

011AA00175 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID	PERIOD	MATERIAL	No
011AA00175	Unassigned	POTTERY	1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011AA00094 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID	SPECIES	No
011AA00094	CATTLE	1

011AA00095 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID	SPECIES	No
011AA00095	CATTLE	1
	SHEEP/GOAT	1

011AA00131 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID	SPECIES	No
011AA00131	CATTLE	2

011AA00168 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID	SPECIES	No
011AA00168	CATTLE	1

011AA00170 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID	SPECIES	No
011AA00170	CATTLE	1

Structural Details

011AA00095 Section and Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
011AA00094	DITCH FILL	LINEAR SEG.	270	32	18	FLAT	FILL OF RB DITCH RUNNING INTO N. SITE BAULK. LESS THAN 20% SMALL CHALK INCLUSIONS: UPTO 4CM LONG: LOCALISED DEPOSITS OF LARGER CHALK FRAGMENT: 610CM .
011AA00095	DITCH CUT	LINEAR SEG.	270	32	18	U+SLOT	CUT OF RB DITCH: RUNNING INTO N. SITE BAULK. DECAYED WHITE CHALK SIDES AND BASE: BOTH IRREGULAR. RUNS S. 210 CM THEN TURNS E..

011AA00132 Section and Notes

011AA00132 North Facing Section

011AA00132 South Facing Section

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
011AA00131	DITCH FILL	LINEAR SEG.	214	41	21	FLAT	IN AREAS SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 10% CHALK INCS: MAINLY LESS.CHALK FRAGS USUALLY LESS THAN 2CM LONG. DITCH BECOMES SHALLOWER TO SOUTH. SOUTH OF 94/95.
011AA00132	DITCH CUT	LINEAR SEG.	214	41	21	U-SHAPED	CUTS CHALK FRAGMENT: DECAYED CHALK AND SAND. CONTINUATION OF DITCH TURNING W. IN 168/169: RUNS SOUTH INTO AC. PICKED UP AS 94/95 TO NN. ENTRANCE?

011AA00169 Section and Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
011AA00168	DITCH FILL	LINEAR SEG.	123	53	14	FLAT	END PORTON OF DITCH RUNNING N-S: 5M FRON N.BAULK. TERMINAL OF DITCH? OPPOSITE 94. LESS THAN10% INCLUSSIONS: LESS THAN 4 CM LONG. SLIGHT CURVE TO WEST.
011AA00169	DITCH CUT	LINEAR SEG.	123	53	14	WIDE U	TERMINAL OF DITCH RUNNING N-S: OPPOSED TO 94/95. SIDES AND BASE ONLARGE CHALK FRAG. AND SOME DECAYED CHALK. TURNS AND RISES TO WEST.

011AA00171 Section and Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
011AA00170	DITCH FILL	LINEAR SEG.	226	41	10	FLAT	UPTO 40% CHALK FRAGMENT: RANGING IN SIZE DOWN FROM 5CM TO 1CM + FLECKS. DITCH LESS DEEP IN THIS SECTION: TRUNCATED? AND CUT BY E-W 160/161.
011AA00171	DITCH CUT	LINEAR SEG.	226	41	10	WIDE U	SHALLOW DITCH CUT INTO CHALK FRAGMENT AND DECAYED CHALK. TRUNCATED AND PROBABLY CUT TO SOUTH BY E-W 160/161. RISING TO SOUTH.

011AA00176 Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
011AA00175	DITCH FILL	LINEAR SEG.	849	32	14	FLAT	CUT OF DISCONTINUOUS SHALLOW DITCH RUNNING N-S INTO AC. UPTO 20 CHALK INCLUSSIONS c.3CM LONG. ALL FINDS BONE SAVE 1 PIECE OF POT. RB?
011AA00176	DITCH CUT	LINEAR SEG.	849	32	14	FLAT BASED V	CUT OF SHALLOW N-S DITCH. SIDES AND BASE ON A VRIETY OF MATERIALS: CHALK FRAGMENT: GRAVEL AND SAND.?CUTS E-W DITCH 160/161. DISCONTINUOUS.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID	OB	PERIOD	MATERIAL	TYPE	SUB_TYPE	CLASS	No
011AA00094	AA	ROMAN	POTTERY	SHERD		ROMAN	1
011AA00094	AB	Unassigned	COPPER ALLOY	C/A FRAGMENT			1
011AA00094	AC	Unassigned	SNAIL	SNAIL SAMPLE			1
011AA00094	AD	Unassigned	STONE	STONE		COKE	1
011AA00094	AE	Unassigned	SLAG	SLAG FRAGMENT		IRON SLAG	1
011AA00094	AF	Unassigned	SLAG	SLAG FRAGMENT		IRON SLAG	1
011AA00094	AG	Unassigned	STONE	STONE		NAT IRON	1
011AA00095	AA	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
011AA00095	AB	Unassigned	FLINT	FLINT		FLINT	1
011AA00168	AA	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
011AA00168	AB	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
011AA00168	AC	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
011AA00168	AD	Unassigned	CHARCOAL	CHARCOAL SAMPLE			1
011AA00175	AA	Unassigned	POTTERY	SHERD			1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID	SPECIES	ELEMENT	QUANT	CHEW	BURN	BUTCH	FBRK
011AA00094	CATTLE	Calcaneum	1	1	0	0	0
011AA00095	CATTLE	Tibia D	1	0	0	0	0
011AA00095	SHEEP/GOAT	Mandible	1	0	0	0	1
011AA00131	CATTLE	Astragalus	1	1	0	0	1
011AA00131	CATTLE	Calcaneum	1	0	0	0	1
011AA00168	CATTLE	Phalanx 1	1	1	0	0	0
011AA00170	CATTLE	Phalanx 2	1	0	0	0	0