011BA00588

Ditch

  
 
Ditch Details 
Length   545 Maximum Width   114 Maximum Depth   40  Profile Wide V
Material Culture  Number of Objects  9 Number of Animal Bones  28
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

 

Discussion

 An east/west aligned ditch in the south of area 11BA. The ditch was excavated in three segments with a total of 14 post/stake holes recovered from the base, only one of which was issued with separate context numbers (011BA00690). No relationships were established with slot 011BA00551 or with ditches 011BA00669 to the south or 011BA00545 to the east. The ditch probably terminated before ditch 011BA00549 to the west. The west end shallows and probably terminates in the centre of the space between the two main enclosures in this area. This space, between the enclosure ditches of 011BA07130 and 011BA07129, contains several short ditches (containing structural evidence) and lines of east/west aligned post holes, possibly blocking, or forming entrances into, the main enclosure.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 
011BA00547
011BA00546
   1 3  
 
011BA00557
011BA00556
   4 16 + 1  
 
011BA00588
011BA00587
   4 7 + 1  
 
011BA00690
011BA00689
        

Object Totals by Material

011BA00546 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BA00546 ANGLIAN DAUB
1

011BA00556 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BA00556 Unassigned LEAD
1
 
 Unassigned POTTERY
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
2

011BA00587 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BA00587 ROMAN POTTERY
2
 
 Unassigned STONE
1
 
 ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BA00546 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BA00546 Cattle
2
 
 Sheep/Goat
1

 011BA00556 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BA00556 Cattle
8
 
 Pig
2
 
 Sheep/Goat
6

011BA00557 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BA00557 Cattle
1

011BA00587 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BA00587 Cattle
4
 
 Sheep/Goat
3

011BA00588 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BA00588 Sheep/Goat
1

 Structural Details

011BA00547 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BA00546 DITCH FILL LINEAR
150
86
24
 U-SHAPED FAIRLY HIGH STONE CONT:LARGE CHALK CLASTS ABOUT 5CM & SMALLER PEBBLES 2 TO 3CM .THIS FILL=587.
011BA00547 DITCH CUT LINEAR
150
86
24
 U-SHAPED 3 STAKE HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE BASE.SE NOTES.IT SHALLOWED OFF TO THE WEST POSSIBLY TERMINATING WHERE IT INTERSECTS WITH 549.

011BA00557 Section and Notes

011BA00557 East Facing Section

011BA00557 West Facing Section

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BA00556 DITCH FILL LINEAR
164
87
24
 FLAT FILL OF DITCH/?POST TRENCH E-W TO W OF ENCLOSURE N OF 669: POSSIBLY CUT AWAY AT EASTERN END BY 545. MANY CHALK PEBBLES 2-3CM. & GRAVEL: AN.OS
011BA00557 DITCH CUT LINEAR
164
87
24
 WIDE V IN THE BASE OF THE DITCH 6 POSS POST HOLES WERE FOUND :5 WERE FULLY EXC WITHOUT SECTIONING

011BA00588 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BA00587 DITCH FILL LINEAR
151
114
40
 WIDE V IT WAS INITIALY THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS A PIT:BUT ON EXC IT WAS FOUND TO BE PART OF DITCH 547.HIGH STONE CONT CHALK CLASTS 5TO 15CM &PEBBLES 2 TO 3CM.
011BA00588 DITCH CUT LINEAR
151
114
40
 WIDE V THREE STAKE HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE BASE OF THE DITCH.SEE CTXT BOOK.

011BA00690 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BA00689 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
40
27
9
 V-SHAPED SOME DAUB & CHARCOAL SPECKING FOUND IN THE FILL. THIS P.H IS SITUATED IN THE BASE OF 577.
011BA00690 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
40
27
9
 V-SHAPED THIS POSS P.H WAS CUT INTO THE BASE OF DITCH 557.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BA00546 AA ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB
 
 
6
011BA00556 AA Unassigned LEAD LEAD FRAGMENT
 
 
1
011BA00556 AC Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011BA00556 AA Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011BA00556 AB Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 LIMESTONE
1
011BA00587 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD MORTARIUM?
 
1
011BA00587 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011BA00587 AD Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011BA00587 AA ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY
 
 
3

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
011BA00546 CATTLE Calcaneum
1
1
0
0
0
011BA00546 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00546 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus D
1
0
0
1
0
011BA00556 CATTLE Humerus D
1
1
0
0
0
011BA00556 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00556 CATTLE Mand fr
1
1
0
0
0
011BA00556 CATTLE Mand fr
1
1
0
0
0
011BA00556 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00556 CATTLE Sacrum
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00556 CATTLE Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00556 CATTLE Tibia P
1
0
0
1
0
011BA00556 PIG Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00556 PIG Radius D
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00556 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00556 SHEEP/GOAT M/C P
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00556 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00556 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
1
0
0
1
011BA00556 SHEEP/GOAT Pelvis
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00556 SHEEP/GOAT Ulna
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00557 CATTLE Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00587 CATTLE Calcaneum
1
1
0
1
1
011BA00587 CATTLE Horncore
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00587 CATTLE LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00587 CATTLE Skull fr
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00587 SHEEP/GOAT Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00587 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
0
011BA00587 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
0
0
0
1
011BA00588 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0