012AD00618

Slot

Phasing

Although the only diagnostic material culture was a single sherd of late Romano-British pottery, a high density of burnt daub in the fill has been demonstrated to be a late event across the rest of the settlement, and if this is accepted, it gives a Middle Saxon phase for this feature. Revealed by the removal of spit 012AD00001, this feature had no other stratigraphic relationships.

Discussion

This short slot was located immediately to the south of ditch 012AD00293. The fill was a sandy clay loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/2), with 5% chalk inclusions. Although only its eastern terminus was excavated, it still produced a high density of burnt daub, along with charcoal. No animal bones were recovered.

The slot was cut into chalk, with a U-shaped profile.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00618 012AD00294   20 0   

012AD00294 Object Totals by Period and Material

KEY_ID MATERIAL PERIOD No
012AD00294 CHARCOAL  
1
  DAUB  
14
  POTTERY 3-4C
1
  SNAIL  
1
  STONE  
2
  UNFIRED CLAY  
1

Context Details

012AD00618 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00294 SLOT FILL OVATE
83
38
20
 U-SHAPED FILL OF SLOT. HIGH DAUB AND CHARCOAL INCLUSIONS.5% CHALK INCLUSIONS. BONE FOUND AND PIECES OF DAUB. EXTENT OF FILL UNCERTAIN. DID NOT CONT FAR IN BOX SECTION.
012AD00618 SLOT CUT OVATE
83
38
20
 U-SHAPED CUT OF SLOT. CUT INTO CHALK. RELATIONSHIP WITH DITCH 292 UNKNOWN. CUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO CONTINUE IN W SIDE OF BOX SECTION.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00294 AC   CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00294 AD   DAUB BURNT    
18
012AD00294 AE   DAUB BURNT    
8
012AD00294 AF   DAUB BURNT    
1
012AD00294 AG   DAUB BURNT    
1
012AD00294 AI   DAUB BURNT    
17
012AD00294 AJ   DAUB BURNT    
3
012AD00294 AK   DAUB BURNT    
1
012AD00294 AL   DAUB BURNT    
1
012AD00294 AM   DAUB BURNT    
1
012AD00294 AN   DAUB BURNT    
1
012AD00294 AO   DAUB BURNT    
1
012AD00294 AP   DAUB BURNT    
5
012AD00294 AQ   DAUB BURNT    
1
012AD00294 AT   DAUB BURNT    
7
012AD00294 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AD00294 AA   SNAIL SAMPLE    
1
012AD00294 AR   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1
012AD00294 AS   STONE STONE   RED CHALK
1