011AB00272

Ditch

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
SPIT 011AB00226 1 0
SPIT 011AB00231 2 3
SPIT 011AB00240 3 10
SPIT 011AB00245 0 12
011AB00272 011AB00247   0  0   
011AB00251 0 1
011AB00260 1 0
DITCH FILL 011AB00250 0 0

Discussion

The eastern end of the trench was substantially higher than the rest of the excavated area, thus a number (4) of spits were needed to define the features. Ditch cut 011AB00272 was already defined in the deeper part of the trench, but its orientation was not yet visible. After the removal of the spits, it could clearly be seen that the ditch's orientation changed to a more northerly one, parallel to ditch 011AB00250. Niether ditch produced any dateable finds, although a lump of Niedermendig lava was found in the spits above the ditches. It is probable that these ditches have a water control function, acting as channels for the stream, leading into a possible mill pond to the north.

Context Details

011AB00226 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AB00226 SPIT AMORPHOUS
396
209
15
 FLAT CHALKY GRAVEL INCLUSIONS OF 0.5-2.5CM IN DIAMETER.

011AB00231 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AB00231 SPIT COMPLEX
369
210
15
 FLAT CHALKY GRAVEL INCLUSIONS OF 0.5-2.5CM IN DIAMETER. AT EASTERN END OF SPIT A PROBABLE BOTTOM OF A PIT WAS FOUND.

011AB00240 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AB00240 SPIT COMPLEX
201
157
15
 FLAT POSSIBLE SIDE OF DITCH ON SSE. NARROWING IN TOWARDS THE SECTION WALL.

011AB00245 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AB00245 SPIT COMPLEX
183
152
11
 FLAT THIS SPIT LIES ON TOP OF BOTH 250 AND 251: POSSIBLE PARALLEL DITCHES. NO FINDS.

011AB00272 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AB00246 DITCH FILL LINEAR
60
46
32
 FLAT SOIL HAS CHALK GRAVEL INCLUSIONS OF ABOUT 15% THE DITCH CUTS THROUGH 238 AND IS THUS LATER. SMALL ANIMAL BONES WERE FOUND.
011AB00251 DITCH FILL LINEAR
182
75
13
 FLAT CHALKY GRAVEL INCLUSIONS 0.3-4.5CM DIAMETER. NO FINDS
011AB00260 DITCH FILL LINEAR
88
71
10
 FLAT FINE SANDY LAYER. PRIMARY FILL OF DITCH SEGMENT. PROBABLE STREAM DEPOSIT.
011AB00272 DITCH CUT LINEAR
83
75
35
 FLAT BASED U THE DITCH HAS A FLATTISH BASE WITH VERTICAL SIDES. AND CAN BE SEEN TO CONTINUE . ALTHOUGH VEERING SLIGHTLY TO THE NORTH.

011AB00250 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AB00250 DITCH FILL LINEAR
86
92
14
 FLAT CHALKY GRAVEL INCLUSIONS 5% OF 0.4-2.5 CM DIAMETER. THE DITCH CONTINUES IN A NE DIRECTION. NO FINDS. UNEXCAVATED THEREFORE NO CUT NUMBER.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AB00226 AA Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AB00231 AA Unassigned LEAD LEAD FRAGMENT    
1
011AB00231 AB ANGLIAN UTILISED STONE LAVA NIEDERMENDIG  
8
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AB00240 AB PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011AB00240 AC PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011AB00240 AA ANGLIAN SLAG SLAG FRAGMENT   IRON SLAG
1
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AB00260 AA Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AB00231 Domestic fowl Tibia C 1
1
 0 0 1
011AB00231 Horse Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 1
011AB00231 Pig Tibia D 1
0
 0 0 0
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AB00240 Cattle Femur P 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00240 Cattle Humerus D 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00240 Cattle Hyoid 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00240 Cattle M/T D 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00240 Cattle N.Cuboid 1
0
 0 0 1
011AB00240 Cattle Phalanx 3 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00240 Pig Femur P 1
0
 0 1 0
011AB00240 Sheep/Goat M/C D 1
0
 0 0 1
011AB00240 Sheep/Goat Mandible 1
1
 0 0 0
011AB00240 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 2 1
1
 0 0 0
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AB00245 Sheep/Goat Phalanx 1 1
0
 0 0 0
011AB00245 Sheep/Goat Radius P 1
0
 0 0 0
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AB00251 Cattle M/C D 1
1
 0 0 0