Line of Posts 012AD07234

012AD07234

Line of Post Holes

Phasing

Diagnostic material culture was recovered from two of the post holes (012AD08607 and 012AD08615), in total 6 late Romano-British pot sherds. The posts appear to respect the line of enclosure ditch 012AD07221, which contained predominantly Roman material, including a coin. However, a single Anglian sherd was also found in the ditch fill. The post holes were sealed by spits 012AD00390 and 012AD06214, and 012AD08903 was demonstrated to cut the ditch (albeit only on the extreme eastern edge).

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

012AD07234

Discussion

A line of at least five posts, aligned NW-SE, which appeared to follow a line along the eastern edge of enclosure ditch 012AD07221. The length of the line is approximately 5.8m, although further post holes to the south (012AD07235) also seem to respect the line of the enclosure ditch. Context 012AD08908 is included here, as it appears to be in line with the post holes, although it is dealt with in its own catalogue entry. The fills were a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3), with only 012AD08614 having any evidence of daub. Charcoal was present only in 012AD08616.

The posts holes were generally round with a U-shaped profile, and were cut into hillwash.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER	CUT	FILL	VOLUME	OBJECTS	AN BONE	DENSITY
012AD07234	012AD08607	012AD08606		2	1
	012AD08609	012AD08608		0	0
	012AD08615	012AD08614		4	0
	012AD08617	012AD08616		0	0
	012AD08903	012AD08902		0	0

Context Details

012AD08607 Section and Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD008606	POST HOLE FILL	ROUND	53	48	15	U-SHAPED	CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. PACKING INDICATES POST CENTRALLY PLACED. HIGHER SAND CONTENT IN FILL THAN USUAL.
012AD008607	POST HOLE CUT	ROUND	53	48	15	U-SHAPED	CUT INTO CHALK AND SAND AND GRAVEL. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD08609 Section and Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD008608	POST HOLE FILL	ROUND	50	45	20	U-SHAPED	CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD008609	POST HOLE CUT	ROUND	50	45	20	U-SHAPED	CUT INTO HILLWASH AND CHALK-REDEPOSITED? ROUND WITH U PROFILE IN N AND SLIGHT V PROFILE IN S.

012AD08615 Section and Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD08614	POST HOLE FILL	ROUND	90	85	19	FLAT BASED U	CONTAINED FOUR POTTERY SHERDS. ALSO ONE ANIMAL BONE AND PIECE OF DAUB-SHAPED ON 2 SIDES. ALSO LARGE PIECES CHALK AND 2 FRAGMENTS OF SANDSTONE QUERN.
012AD08615	POST HOLE CUT	ROUND	90	85	19	FLAT BASED U	CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH FLAT BASED V PROFILE. UNDER LAYER 6214. TO WEST OF POST HOLE 8616/8617..

012AD08617 Section and Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD08616	POST HOLE FILL	ROUND	60	59	21	STEPPED U	CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND CHARCOAL. NO DAUB FLECKING NO PACKING VISIBLE. SECTION INDICATES POST PIPE IN N. UNDER GRAVEL LAYER 6214.
012AD08617	POST HOLE CUT	ROUND	60	59	21	STEPPED U	CUT INTO HILLWASH AND THROUGH PIT 8614/8615. ROUND WITH STEPPED U PROFILE. UNDER LAYER 6214.

012AD08903 Notes

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD08903	POST HOLE FILL	ROUND	66	65	21	FLAT-BASED U	CONTAINED TWO ANIMAL BONES. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE-POSS. CHALK BLOCKS TO W INDICATE DIFFERENT STRUCTURAL. FUNCTION
012AD08903	POST HOLE CUT	ROUND	66	65	21	FLAT-BASED U	CUT INTO HILLWASH AND THROUGH DITCH 8904/8905. ROUND WITH V FLAT BASED PROFILE.

Objects

KEY_ID	OB	MATERIAL	PERIOD	TYPE	SUB_TYPE	CLASS	NO
012AD08607	AA	POTTERY	3-4C	SHERD	J	ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD08607	AB	POTTERY	3-4C	SHERD	J	ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD08614	AA	POTTERY	2-4C	SHERD	CLSD	GREY WARE	1
012AD08614	AB	POTTERY	2-4C	SHERD	JCUR?	GREY WARE	1
012AD08614	AC	POTTERY	3-4C	SHERD	L?	ROMANO-BRITISH	1
012AD08614	AD	POTTERY	3-4C	SHERD		ROMANO-BRITISH	1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID	SPECIES	ELEMENT	CHEW	BURN	BUTCH	FBRK
012AD08607	Sheep	Horncore	0	0	0	0