011BC07127

Enclosure Ditch

 

Ditch Details 
Length   4700 Maximum Width   310 Maximum Depth   69 Profile U shaped
Material Culture  Number of Objects  7 Number of Animal Bones  52
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

    

Discussion

 A large curvilinear enclosure ditch in areas 11AB and 11BC. This is the earliest of two similar enclosures with the east side cut by enclosure ditch 011BC07126. Both ditches probably continued westwards to the stream channel, enclosing an area of approximately 800 square metres. Geophysics indicates probable entrances in the north side of the enclosures with short ditches to the west, presumably terminating at the stream bank. The south segments of the ditches (011BA00301 and 011BA02001) were excavated as a single feature although both ditches were probably present. The contexts have been included in the document for 011BC07126 as that is the latest ditch. A small slot (011AB00505) cut through by the north side is unlikely to be the same feature as the small U-shaped profiled slot excavated as part of the ditch in area 11BC. Two curvilinear ditches (011BC07128 and 011BC00807), a NE/SW aligned ditch (011BC01059) and a segment of ditch (011AB00484) cut through the ditch. Few object finds were recovered from the ditches but the stratigraphic evidence suggests a middle Saxon date is likely for these enclosures.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 011BC07127
011AB00441
011AB00440
   7 32  
 
011BC01061
011BC01060
     12  
 
011BC01063
011BC01062
     2  
 
011BC01067
011BC01066
     6  
 
011BC01069
011BC01068
        
 
011BC01073
011BC01072
        

Object Totals by Material

011AB00440 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AB00440 IRON AGE POTTERY
1
 
 MEDIEVAL POTTERY
1
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
3
 
 Unassigned STONE
1
 
 ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011AB00440 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AB00440 Cattle
13
 
 Domestic fowl
1
 
 Horse
3
 
 Pig
2
 
 Sheep/Goat
11
 
 Small Mammal (Other)
1
 
 Wild/domestic goose
1

011BC01060 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BC01060 Cattle
8
 
 Sheep/Goat
4

011BC01062 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BC01062 Cattle
1
 
 Sheep/Goat
1

011BC01066 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BC01066 Cattle
3
 
 Horse
1
 
 Sheep/Goat
2

 Structural Details

011AB00441 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011AB00440 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
320
286
35
 UNDULATING PRIMARY FILL OF DITCH SEGMENT RUNNING INTO STREAM CHANNEL IN EASTERN 11AB. DARK SANDY FILL WITH 10% INCCLUSIONS. POTTERY & BONE ON INITIAL CLEANING.
011AB00441 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
320
286
35
 UNDULATING DITCH CUT

011BC01061 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BC01060 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR
100
260
57
 U+SLOT DITCH FILL SEGMENT. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND POT SHERDS. FINDS BY CXT ONLY. ALSO CONTAINED CHARCOAL.
011BC01061 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR
100
260
57
 U+SLOT DITCH CUT SEGMENT. CUT INTO SAND AND GRAVEL. FLAT BASED SLOT IN BASE. EQUAL TO 1067 AND 1061 AND PROBABLY 1059 AND 1051.

011BC01063 Section and Notes

011BC01063 North Facing Section

011BC01063 South Facing Section

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BC01062 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR
100
130
47
 U+SLOT DITCH FILL SEGMENT. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND POT SHERDS. FINDS BY CXT ONLY. ALSO CONTAINED CHARCOAL.
011BC01063 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR
100
130
47
 U+SLOT DITCH CUT SEGMENT. CUT INTO SAND AND GRAVEL. EQUAL TO 1067 AND 1061 AND ALSO PROBABLY EQUAL TO 1059 AND 1051.

011BC01067 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BC01066 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR
100
310
48
 U+SLOT DITCH FILL SEGMENT. 15% CHALK INCLUSIONS. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND POT SHERDS. FINDS BY CXT ONLY. ALSO CONTAINED CHARCOAL.
011BC01067 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR
100
310
48
 U+SLOT DITCH CUT SEGMENT. CUT INTO SAND AND CHALK PEBBLES. SHALLOW GULLY IN CENTRE OF BASE. EQUAL TO DITCH SEGS 1061 AND 1063 AND ALSO PROBABLY 1059 AND 1051

011BC01069 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BC01068 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR
100
 
69
 V SHAPED DITCH FILL SEGMENT. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND CHARCOAL. FINDS BY CXT ONLY. ALSO CONTAINED LARGE PIECE FIRE/COOKING STONE.
011BC01069 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR
100
 
69
 V SHAPED DITCH CUT SEGMENT. CUT INTO SAND AND GRAVEL. EQUAL TO DITCH SEG 1073 AND CUT BY DITCH SEG 1052/1053.

011BC01073 Section and Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BC01072 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR
100
110
69
 V SHAPED DITCH FILL SEGMENT. 10% CHALK INCLUSIONS. CONTAINED SLIGHT CHARCOAL. ALSO CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND POTTERY. FINDS BY CXT ONLY.
011BC01073 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR
100
110
69
 V SHAPED DITCH CUT SEGMENT. CUT INTO SAND NATURAL. EQUAL TO DITCH SEGMENT 1068/1069. CUT BY DITCH SEGMENT 1070/1071.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AB00440 AD IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD
 
 FTW
1
011AB00440 AE MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD
 
 MEDIEVAL
1
011AB00440 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AB00440 AF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011AB00440 AG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN?
1
011AB00440 AA Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011AB00440 AB ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG
 
13

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
011AB00440 BIRD Femur P
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 BIRD Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 BIRD Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011AB00440 CATTLE Astragalus
1
1
0
1
0
011AB00440 CATTLE Calcaneum
1
1
0
0
0
011AB00440 CATTLE Calcaneum
1
1
0
0
1
011AB00440 CATTLE Horncore
1
0
0
1
1
011AB00440 CATTLE Horncore
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 CATTLE LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011AB00440 CATTLE N.Cuboid
1
0
0
1
1
011AB00440 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011AB00440 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
1
0
0
0
011AB00440 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
1
0
0
0
011AB00440 CATTLE Radius P
1
1
0
0
0
011AB00440 CATTLE Tibia P
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 HORSE Axis
1
0
0
1
0
011AB00440 HORSE Humerus D
1
1
0
1
0
011AB00440 HORSE Patella
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 PIG Radius C
1
0
0
0
0
011AB00440 PIG Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus D
1
0
0
1
0
011AB00440 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus P
1
1
0
0
0
011AB00440 SHEEP/GOAT M/T D
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 SHEEP/GOAT M/T D
1
0
0
0
0
011AB00440 SHEEP/GOAT M/T P
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011AB00440 SHEEP/GOAT Radius C
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 SHEEP/GOAT Radius D
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
0
0
0
1
011AB00440 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011AB00440 SMALL MAMMAL Other
1
0
0
0
0
011BC01060 CATTLE Astragalus
1
0
0
1
1
011BC01060 CATTLE Axis
1
0
0
0
1
011BC01060 CATTLE Femur P
1
0
0
0
1
011BC01060 CATTLE M/T br
1
1
0
0
0
011BC01060 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011BC01060 CATTLE Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BC01060 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
1
0
0
0
011BC01060 CATTLE Ulna
1
0
0
0
1
011BC01060 SHEEP/GOAT Astragalus
1
0
1
0
1
011BC01060 SHEEP/GOAT M/C C
1
0
0
0
0
011BC01060 SHEEP/GOAT Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011BC01060 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BC01062 CATTLE LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011BC01062 SHEEP/GOAT Radius C
1
0
0
0
0
011BC01066 CATTLE Humerus D
1
0
0
0
0
011BC01066 CATTLE M/T P
1
1
0
0
1
011BC01066 CATTLE Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1
011BC01066 HORSE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
1
011BC01066 SHEEP/GOAT Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011BC01066 SHEEP/GOAT Radius br
1
0
0
0
1