011CD07119

Possible Grubenhaus

 
 
Grubenhaus Details 
Length  265 Width  197 Depth  65 Ratio  1.34:1
Area  4.48 sq. m Volume  
Number of Posts  0
Highest Elevation Value  6171    
Lowest Elevation Value  6110    
Bearing  80.50 degrees    
Structural Class       
Material Culture  Number of Objects 62 Number of Animal Bones 87
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

     

Discussion

 A small, possible Grubenhaus in the east of area 11BD/CD. Two quadrants (the north/west and the south/east) were excavated in 1991 (11BD context numbers) with the remaining quadrants shovelled out for wet sieving in 1992 (011CD05318 for the north/east quadrant and 011CD05179 for the south/west). A small amount of sandy loam mixed with ash and re-deposited natural was the primary fill (011CD05503) in the south/west quadrant. The feature was excavated as a pit and, as no post holes were recovered, this is still a valid alternative. A small east/west aligned slot (011CD05657) was seen on the ground to cut through the feature. The alignment of ditch 011CD05810 means it has a direct relationship with this feature although none was established at the time of excavation. It is likely that the ditch is of Roman date and is therefore probably earlier than this structure which contains a moderate amount of Anglian material.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME  OBJECTS AN BONE  DENSITY
 011CD07119
011BD00760
011BD00759
   11 45  
 
011CD05180
011CD05179
   7 15  
   
011CD05318
   32 26  
   
011CD05503
   2 1  

Object Totals by Material

011BD00759 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011BD00759 ANGLIAN DAUB
1
 
 ANGLIAN POTTERY
2
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
3
 
 Unassigned SNAIL
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
2
 
 ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE
1
 
 ANGLIAN WORKED BONE
1

011CD05179 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05179 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
 
 Unassigned IRON
2
 
 Unassigned POTTERY
1
 
 Unassigned SNAIL
1
 
 Unassigned STONE
1
 
 ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
1

011CD05318 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05318 Unassigned CHARCOAL
1
 
 Unassigned COPPER ALLOY
1
 
 ANGLIAN DAUB
1
 
 PREHISTORIC FLINT
4
 
 Unassigned FLINT
1
 
 Unassigned IRON
2
 
 ROMAN POTTERY
4
 
 Unassigned POTTERY
1
 
 Unassigned SNAIL
2
 
 Unassigned STONE
13
 
 ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
1
 
 Unassigned WORKED STONE
1

011CD05503 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CD05503 ROMAN POTTERY
2

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011BD00759 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011BD00759 BIRD
4
 
 CATTLE
12
 
 HORSE
2
 
 PIG
1
 
 SHEEP
1
 
 SHEEP/GOAT
25

011CD05179 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05179 BIRD
1
 
 CATTLE
5
 
 HORSE
2
 
 SHEEP
1
 
 SHEEP/GOAT
6

011CD05318 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05318 BIRD
1
 
 CATTLE
5
 
 HORSE
4
 
 PIG
1
 
 SHEEP/GOAT
15

011CD05503 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CD05503 CATTLE
1
 

 Structural Details

011BD00760 Notes

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011BD00759 PIT FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
262
192
62
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED MUCH ANIMAL BONE: SOME POT: QUERNSTONE AND CHARCOAL FLECKING.
011BD00760 PIT CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
262
192
62
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO BURIED SOIL AND COLLUVIAL HILL WASH AND ALSO NATURAL CHALK.

011CD05180 Section and Notes

011CD05180 North Facing Section

011CD05180 West Facing Section

 KEY_ID  TYPE SHAPE  L B  D PROFILE  NOTES
011CD05179 PIT FILL ROUND
103
86
51
 FLAT BASED V SHOVELLED FOR WET SIEVING. DIMENSIONS GIVEN ARE ONLY THOSEOF THE QUARTER SECTION. SEE CUT (5180) FOR DIMS OF THE FULL PIT.
011CD05180 PIT CUT ROUND
269
199
65
 FLAT BASED V CUT INTO NATURAL CHALK AND HILL WASH. NOT A REGULAR CUT AS THERE APPEAR TO BE RIDGES OF NAT CHK LEFT NEAR THE BOTTOM.
011CD05318 PIT FILL ROUND
102
140
53
 FLAT BASED V WET SIEVED. DIMENSIONS ONLY THOSE OF QUARTER SECTION. SEE CUT (5180) FOR FULL DIMENS. N/E QUADRANT.
011CD05503 PIT FILL
 
119
40
39
 V-SHAPED SANDY LOAM MIXED WITH ASH AND NATURAL GRAVEL. PRIMARY DEPOSIT OF PIT CUT 5180.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011BD00759 AG ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB
 
 
1
011BD00759 AF ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ANGLIAN III
1
011BD00759 AH ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ANGLIAN III?
1
011BD00759 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011BD00759 AI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00759 AJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011BD00759 AC Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011BD00759 AD Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011BD00759 AE Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 COKE
1
011BD00759 AK ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG
 
5
011BD00759 AA ANGLIAN WORKED BONE BONE PIN
 
 
1
011CD05179 AD Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011CD05179 AB Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENT
 
 
1
011CD05179 AE Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENT
 
 
1
011CD05179 AG Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011CD05179 AF Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011CD05179 AA Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011CD05179 AC ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY
 
 
3
011CD05318 AA Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011CD05318 AD Unassigned COPPER ALLOY C/A BROOCH
 
 
1
011CD05318 AL ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB
 
 
9
011CD05318 AN PREHISTORIC FLINT FLINT FRAGMENT
 
 
1
011CD05318 AO PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE
 
 
1
011CD05318 AP PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE
 
 
1
011CD05318 AQ PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE
 
 
1
011CD05318 AR Unassigned FLINT FLAKE
 
 
1
011CD05318 AB Unassigned IRON PIN? NON-FE HEAD
 
1
011CD05318 AF Unassigned IRON IRON RING
 
 
1
011CD05318 AH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 HUNTCLIFF
1
011CD05318 AI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011CD05318 AJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 GREY WARE
1
011CD05318 AU ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011CD05318 AV Unassigned POTTERY SHERD
 
 
1
011CD05318 AG Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
1
011CD05318 AM Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE
 
 
3
011CD05318 AC Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011CD05318 AK Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
3
011CD05318 AS Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 CHALK
1
011CD05318 AT Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011CD05318 AW Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011CD05318 AX Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 LIMESTONE
1
011CD05318 AY Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 RED CHALK
1
011CD05318 AZ Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011CD05318 BB Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011CD05318 BC Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 
1
011CD05318 BD Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 CHALK
1
011CD05318 BE Unassigned STONE STONE
 
 IRONSTONE
1
011CD05318 BF Unassigned STONE PEBBLE
 
 
1
011CD05318 AE ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY
 
 
6
011CD05318 BA Unassigned WORKED STONE STONE WORKED?
 
1
011CD05503 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1
011CD05503 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD
 
 ROMAN
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID  SPECIES ELEMENT  QUANT CHEW  BURN BUTCH  FBRK
011BD00759 BIRD Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 BIRD Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 BIRD Tibia D
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00759 BIRD Tibia P
1
1
0
0
0
011BD00759 CATTLE Humerus D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 CATTLE Hyoid
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 CATTLE M/T P
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00759 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00759 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00759 CATTLE Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00759 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 CATTLE Radius P
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00759 CATTLE Radius P
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 CATTLE Tibia br
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00759 CATTLE Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00759 HORSE Phalanx 3
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 HORSE Phalanx 3
1
1
0
0
0
011BD00759 PIG Atlas
1
1
0
0
1
011BD00759 SHEEP Horncore
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Astragalus
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Astragalus
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Femur P
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus D
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus D
1
1
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Ld4
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Ld4
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT M/C D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT N.Cuboid
1
0
0
0
1
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Pelvis
1
0
0
1
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Radius br
1
1
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Radius br
1
1
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Radius D
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
1
0
0
1
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
1
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia br
1
0
0
0
0
011BD00759 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05179 BIRD Tibia D
2
0
0
0
0
011CD05179 CATTLE Humerus br
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05179 CATTLE M/T D
1
1
0
0
0
011CD05179 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05179 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05179 CATTLE Phalanx 3
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05179 HORSE M/podial
1
0
0
1
0
011CD05179 HORSE Radius D
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05179 SHEEP Horncore
1
0
0
1
0
011CD05179 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05179 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05179 SHEEP/GOAT Pelvis
1
1
0
0
1
011CD05179 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05179 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05179 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05318 BIRD Tarsom/t
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05318 CATTLE LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05318 CATTLE M/C C
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05318 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05318 CATTLE Phalanx 3
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05318 CATTLE Tibia br
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05318 HORSE Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05318 HORSE M/C C
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05318 HORSE M/T P
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05318 HORSE Ulna
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05318 PIG Radius P
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Astragalus
4
0
0
1
0
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Femur P
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Horncore
1
0
0
1
0
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT M/C P
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT N.Cuboid
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 3
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Radius C
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Tibia D
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Ulna
1
0
0
0
1
011CD05318 SHEEP/GOAT Ulna
1
0
0
0
0
011CD05503 CATTLE M/C C
1
0
0
0
0