011CE07097

Enclosure Ditch


 
 
Ditch Details
Length  11800 Maximum Width 142 Maximum Depth 57 Profile V shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects  129 Number of Animal Bones  77
Environmental       

Phasing

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

A large, curvilinear enclosure ditch in the west of the excavation area, excavated in areas 11AE and 11CE. The excavated sections were joined based on the AML geophysical survey results. This ditch appears to be the final re-cut of the enclosure as the excavated sections in 11CE identified two earlier cuts; 011CE00697 and 011CE00695. The excavated sections in 11AE identified a single feature (011AE00101) and fills 011AE00100 and 011AE00104 are spits taken across the whole ditch. Further excavation indicated the probability that two ditches were present (011AE00415 and 011AE00417) with re-deposited natural (fill 011AE00418) dividing them. The three cut contexts issued in 11AE have been included in this master as it is not possible to isolate the individual re-cuts.

The east end of the ditch cut through pit 011CE00699 and was cut away by later enclosure ditch 011CE20012. A continuation of the ditch eastwards towards the stream was not recovered and it is likely that this enclosure was associated with enclosure 011CE20010. Both enclosures are probably of Roman date. A break in the geophysics signal to the south indicates a possible south/west facing entrance (see below).

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
 011CE07097
011AE00101
011AE00100
    32  42  
   
011AE00104
    81  26  
 
011AE00415
011AE00414
    2    
 
011AE00417
011AE00416
    4  6  
   
011AE00418
    1    
 
011CE00639
011CE00638
    8  3  
 
011CE00712
011CE00711
    1    

Object Totals by Material

011AE00100 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AE00100 Unassigned CHARCOAL
3
  ANGLIAN DAUB
5
  Unassigned FIRED CLAY
1
  PREHISTORIC FLINT
2
  Unassigned IRON
3
  ANGLIAN POTTERY
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
3
  Unassigned POTTERY
4
  Unassigned SLAG
2
  Unassigned STONE
6
  ANGLIAN WORKED BONE
1
  Unassigned WORKED STONE
1

011AE00104 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AE00104 Unassigned CHARCOAL
3
  ANGLIAN DAUB
6
  ANGLIAN FIRED CLAY
1
  Unassigned FIRED CLAY
1
  PREHISTORIC FLINT
6
  ANGLIAN POTTERY
1
  PREHISTORIC POTTERY
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
14
  Unassigned POTTERY
38
  Unassigned SLAG
1
  Unassigned SNAIL
2
  Unassigned STONE
5
  ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY
1
  ANGLIAN WORKED BONE
1

011AE00414 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AE00414 Unassigned POTTERY
1
  Unassigned SNAIL
1

011AE00416 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AE00416 ANGLIAN POTTERY
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
1
  Unassigned STONE
2

011AE00418 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011AE00418 Unassigned COPPER ALLOY
1

011CE00638 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00638 ANGLIAN POTTERY
2
  IRON AGE POTTERY
1
  MEDIEVAL POTTERY
1
  ROMAN POTTERY
3
  Unassigned POTTERY
1

011CE00711 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
011CE00711 PREHISTORIC FLINT
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

011AE00100 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AE00100 BIRD
8
  CATTLE
16
  DOG
3
  HORSE
1
  SHEEP/GOAT
14

011AE00104 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AE00104 BIRD
5
  CATTLE
6
  DOG
1
  PIG
1
  SHEEP/GOAT
13

011AE00416 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011AE00416 CATTLE
2
  SHEEP/GOAT
4

011CE00638 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
011CE00638 BIRD
1
  DOG
1
  OTHER SPP
1

Structural Details

011AE00101 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AE00100 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
0
0
0
 FLAT BASED V UPPER LAYER OF DITCH FILL:FINDS COMPOSED OF BONE ONLY:BONE OCCURED IN LARGE QUANTITIES:CHALK INCLUSIONS=5%:SIZE RANGE=0.4 TO 2.5 CM.
011AE00101 DITCH CUT LINEAR
0
0
0
 No entry CUT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE DUE TO SOIL SIMILARITIES BETWEEN FILL AND CUT. LATER DISCOVERED TO BE TWO DITCHES. NO DIMENSIONS ETC RECORDED IN CTX BOOK.
011AE00104 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
0
0
0
 WIDE V DITCH FILL:FINDS COMPOSED OF BONE AND POTTERY:FILL CONTAINS CHALK INCLUSIONS UP TO 15% SIZE RANGE 2 - 0.2CM: CHARCOAL FLECKING IN FILL.

011AE00415 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AE00414 DITCH FILL LINEAR
200
102
55
 U-SHAPED POTTERY BONE AND A BRONZE PIN WERE FOUND.
011AE00415 DITCH CUT LINEAR
200
102
55
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. INITIAL DITCH LATER RECUT AS 11AE417.

011AE00417 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011AE00416 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
0
0
0
 V-SHAPED A PROBABLE REDEFINITION OF DITCH 414/415. THIS INTERPRETATION BECAUSE OF STONY LAYER 418 FOUND BETWEEN THE 2 FILLS (REDEPOS. NATURAL ?)
011AE00417 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
0
0
0
 V-SHAPED A PROBABLE REDEFINITION OF DITCH 414/415. THIS INTERPRETATION BECAUSE OF STONY LAYER 418 FOUND BETWEEN THE 2 FILLS (REDEPOS. NATURAL ?)
011AE00418 REDEP. NATURAL LINEAR
0
0
0
 CONVEX A LAYER OF REDEP. NAT CAUSED BY THE REDEFINITION OF DITCH 414/415. NO FURTHER RECORD.

011CE00639 Section and Notes

 

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00638 DITCH FILL LINEAR SEG.
480
142
57
 V-SHAPED FINDS INCLUDE ANIMAL BONE/TEETH AND POTTERY. A FEW CHARCOAL FLECKS. ONE OF THE DITCHES UNCOVERED BY THE MACHINE TRENCH 631.
011CE00639 DITCH CUT LINEAR SEG.
480
142
57
 V-SHAPED CUT INTO HILL WASH AND SANDY NATURAL. ONE OF THE DITCHES UNCOVERED BY THE MACHINE TRENCH 631.

011CE00712 Notes

 KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
011CE00711 DITCH FILL LINEAR
220
60
28
 U-SHAPED DITCH FILL SHOVELLED OUT FOR WET SIEVING. CHALK INC. 10% 1-2 CM IN DIAMETER. DITCH IS CUT BY DITCH 692/693 AND CUTS THROUGH PIT 698/699.
011CE00712 DITCH CUT LINEAR
220
60
28
 U-SHAPED DITCH CUT. CUT INTO NATURAL SAND. DITCH IS CUT BY DITCH 692/693 AND CUTS THROUGH PIT 698/699. LINEAR WITH A REGULAR U-PROFILE.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
011AE00100 AO Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00100 AU Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00100 BD Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00100 AV ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB FRAGMENTS    
20
011AE00100 AX ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011AE00100 AZ ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB?    
3
011AE00100 BB ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011AE00100 BE ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011AE00100 AA Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011AE00100 AK PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011AE00100 AN PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011AE00100 AE Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENT CORROSION?  
1
011AE00100 AF Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENT CORROSION?  
1
011AE00100 AG Unassigned IRON IRON FRAGMENTS CORROSION?  
4
011AE00100 BA ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
011AE00100 AJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00100 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011AE00100 AM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00100 AB Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00100 AC Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00100 AD Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00100 AI Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00100 AQ Unassigned SLAG SLAG FRAGMENT    
1
011AE00100 AY Unassigned SLAG SLAG FRAGMENT   IRON SLAG
1
011AE00100 AH Unassigned STONE STONE   CINDER
1
011AE00100 AP Unassigned STONE STONE   COAL
1
011AE00100 AR Unassigned STONE STONE   QUARTZITE
1
011AE00100 AS Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011AE00100 AW Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
011AE00100 BF Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011AE00100 AT ANGLIAN WORKED BONE COMB FRAGMENT DOUBLE SIDED COMPOSITE COMB
1
011AE00100 BC Unassigned WORKED STONE STONE ?+PIN GROOVE SANDSTONE
1
011AE00104 BD Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00104 BY Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00104 CS Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00104 CD ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011AE00104 CO ANGLIAN DAUB BURNT DAUB    
1
011AE00104 CU ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011AE00104 CV ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011AE00104 CX ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011AE00104 DA ANGLIAN DAUB DAUB    
1
011AE00104 AI ANGLIAN FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011AE00104 AB Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
011AE00104 AH PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE    
1
011AE00104 AL PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011AE00104 AN PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011AE00104 AX PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
011AE00104 BG PREHISTORIC FLINT BLADE CORE PREP  
1
011AE00104 CW PREHISTORIC FLINT SCRAPER?    
1
011AE00104 CZ ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I
1
011AE00104 AO PREHISTORIC POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 AD ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011AE00104 AJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00104 AY ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00104 BI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN?
1
011AE00104 BO ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011AE00104 BQ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00104 BS ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMAN
1
011AE00104 BZ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011AE00104 CB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00104 CF ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00104 CJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00104 CK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011AE00104 CT ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011AE00104 CY ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   SAMIAN
1
011AE00104 AA Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 AE Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 AF Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 AG Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 AK Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 AM Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 AP Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 AS Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 AT Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 AW Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 AZ Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 BB Unassigned POTTERY SHERDS    
2
011AE00104 BC Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 BF Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 BJ Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 BK Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 BL Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 BN Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 BP Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 BR Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 BT Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 BU Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 BV Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 BW Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 CA Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 CC Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 CE Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 CG Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 CH Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 CI Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 CL Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 CM Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 CN Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 CQ Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 CR Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 DB Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 DC Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00104 AQ Unassigned SLAG SLAG FRAGMENT   IRON SLAG
1
011AE00104 BA Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00104 CP Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00104 AC Unassigned STONE STONE   LIMESTONE
1
011AE00104 AR Unassigned STONE STONE   RED SANDSTONE
1
011AE00104 AU Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011AE00104 BE Unassigned STONE PEBBLE    
1
011AE00104 BH Unassigned STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
011AE00104 BX ANGLIAN UNFIRED CLAY UNFIRED CLAY    
1
011AE00104 AV ANGLIAN WORKED BONE WORKED BONE    
1
011AE00414 AB Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011AE00414 AA Unassigned SNAIL SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
011AE00416 AA ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN
1
011AE00416 AC ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
011AE00416 AB Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011AE00416 AD Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
011AE00418 AA Unassigned COPPER ALLOY C/A PIN    
1
011CE00638 AC ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1
011CE00638 AH ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I?
1
011CE00638 AF IRON AGE POTTERY SHERD   FTW
1
011CE00638 AE MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERD   MEDIEVAL
1
011CE00638 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00638 AB ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE
1
011CE00638 AG ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH?
1
011CE00638 AD Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
011CE00711 AA PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
011AE00100 BIRD Femur D
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 BIRD M/T C
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 BIRD Other
1
0
0
1
1
011AE00100 BIRD Other
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 BIRD Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 BIRD Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 BIRD Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 BIRD Tibia P
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 CATTLE Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 CATTLE Femur D
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 CATTLE Horncore
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 CATTLE Humerus C
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 CATTLE Hyoid
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 CATTLE Hyoid
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 CATTLE Hyoid
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 CATTLE M/T C
1
0
0
1
0
011AE00100 CATTLE M/T D
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 CATTLE N.Cuboid
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 CATTLE Occiput
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 CATTLE Patella
1
1
0
0
0
011AE00100 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 CATTLE Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 CATTLE Tibia P
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 DOG Atlas
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 DOG Humerus C
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 DOG Os penis
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 HORSE Humerus D
1
0
0
1
0
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT Astragalus
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT LM3
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT M/C C
1
1
0
0
0
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT M/T D
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT M/T P
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT Mand fr
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT Radius D
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
1
0
0
0
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00100 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
1
0
0
1
011AE00104 BIRD M/T C
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00104 BIRD Other
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 BIRD Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 BIRD Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 BIRD Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 CATTLE Astragalus
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00104 CATTLE Axis
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 CATTLE Humerus D
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00104 CATTLE M/C D
1
0
0
1
1
011AE00104 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00104 CATTLE Tibia P
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00104 DOG Axis
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00104 PIG Scapula
1
1
0
0
0
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT Calcaneum
1
0
0
1
0
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT Femur D
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT Ld4
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT M/T C
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT M/T P
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT M/T P
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00104 SHEEP/GOAT Skull fr
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00416 CATTLE Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00416 CATTLE Radius P
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00416 SHEEP/GOAT Calcaneum
1
0
0
1
0
011AE00416 SHEEP/GOAT Mandible
1
0
0
0
1
011AE00416 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
011AE00416 SHEEP/GOAT Scapula
1
0
0
0
1
011CE00638 BIRD Fibula
1
0
0
0
0
011CE00638 DOG Humerus D
1
1
0
0
0
011CE00638 OTHER SPP Other
1
0
0
0
0

Possible entrance (indicated by geophysics)