012AD07262

Post Hole Group

Phasing

All of the diagnostic material found were later Roman pot sherds. Single Roman sherds were recovered from the fills of post holes 012AD05624, 012AD05630, 012AD05642, 012AD05768 and 012AD09114. Also found in post hole 012AD05642 was an iron snaffle bit.

Discussion

There were no obvious stuctures apparent within this group of 19 post holes, although a number of short lines of posts can be discerned. This group were deemed not to be part of the structures 012AD07079 and 012AD07080 in the immediate vicinity to the south and west. They are also located just to the west of a line of post holes (012AD07069). The post holes with 5000 context numbers were excavated earlier in the season, and were much easier to see (being both larger and slightly darker) than those excavated later (the 9000 numbers).  All of these post holes were located in the centre of the dry valley, and all were thus cut into hillwash. All of these post holes had a U-shaped profile.

As most of these post holes were excavated at the end of the 1995 season, many of them have only sketched sections in the site note books.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER FILL CUT VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD07262
012AD05623
012AD05624
   1 0  
  012AD05627 012AD05628   0 0  
  012AD05629 012AD05630   1 0  
  012AD05641 012AD05642   2 0  
  012AD05723 012AD05724   0 0  
  012AD05767 012AD05768   1 0  
  012AD09099 012AD09100   0 0  
  012AD09101 012AD09102   0 0  
  012AD09103 012AD09104   0 0  
  012AD09105 012AD09106   0 0  
  012AD09107 012AD09108   0 0  
  012AD09109 012AD09110   0 0  
  012AD09111 012AD09112   0 0  
  012AD09113 012AD09114   1 0  
  012AD09115 012AD09116   0 0  
  012AD09117 012AD09118   0 0  
  012AD09119 012AD09120   0 0  
  012AD09121 012AD09122   0 0  
  012AD09123 012AD09124   0 0  

Context Details

012AD05624 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05623 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
47
44
29
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE. 10% CHALK WITH CHARCOAL AND DAUB FLECKING. CONTAINED 4 BONE FRAGMENTS AND 2 POT FRAGMENTS.
012AD05624 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
47
44
29
 WIDE V CUT OF POST HOLE. EVEN CUT WITH NEAR-VERTICAL SIDES.

012AD05628 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05627 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
44
40
29
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE. 10-15% CHALK WITH CHARCOAL INCLUSIONS AND OCCASIONAL DAUB. NO FINDS.
012AD05628 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
44
40
29
 FLAT BASED U CUT OF POST HOLE. EVEN SIDES CUT INTO HILLWASH.

012AD05630 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05629 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
50
50
33
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE. 10% CHALK WITH CHARCOAL AND OCCASIONAL DAUB. CONT. 1 POT SHERD/1 PIECE RED S/STONE/3 TEETH AND 2 BONES.
012AD05630 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
50
50
33
 WIDE U CUT OF POST HOLE. VERTICAL SIDES AND FLAT PEBBLE SURFACE BASE.

012AD05642  Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05641 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
41
39
29
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE. 15% CHALK WITH CHARCOAL INCLUSIONS AND OCCASIONAL DAUB. LARGE CHARCOAL LUMPS/1 POT SHERD/IRON OBJECT. (BIT?).
012AD05642 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
41
39
29
 U-SHAPED CUT OF POST HOLE. VERTICAL AND CONCAVE SIDES.

012AD05724 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05723 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
37
35
24
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE. 10% CHALK WITH OCCASIONAL CHARCOAL. CONTAINED 1 TOOTH.
012AD05724 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
37
35
24
 V-SHAPED CUT OF POST HOLE. EVEN CUT INTO HILLWASH.

012AD05768 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD05767 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
45
38
10
 U-SHAPED FILL OF POST HOLE. 10% CHALK WITH NO VISIBLE INCLUSIONS. CONTAINED 2 BONE FRAGMENTS.
012AD05768 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
45
38
10
 IRREGULAR CUT OF POST HOLE. VERY ELUSIVE SHALLOW AND SUSPECT FEATURE-POSS. NOT GENUINE EXCEPT FOR TINY STAKEHOLE-LIKE P/PIPE AT WEST END.

012AD09100 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09099 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
26
24
22
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING BUT CHALK INCLUSIONS INDICATE POST CENTRALLY PLACED.
012AD09100 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
26
24
22
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09102 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09101 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
33
29
29
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. SMALL FRAGMENTS. OF CHALK PACKING INDICATE POST CENTRALLY PLACED.
012AD09102 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
33
29
29
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. SECTION ANGLED IN AT E END.

012AD09104 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09103 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
36
30
13
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. CHARCOAL BUT NO DAUB FLECKING. CHALK PACKING INDICATES POST SITUATED IN S.
012AD09104 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
36
30
13
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. OVATE WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09106 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09105 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
23
20
7
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09106 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
23
20
7
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09108 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09107 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
24
24
12
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09108 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
24
24
12
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09110 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09109 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
29
25
11
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ONE ANIMAL BONE. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09110 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
29
25
11
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09112 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09111 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
29
28
13
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. CHALK PACKING INDICATES POST CENTRALLY PLACED.
012AD09112 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
29
28
13
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09114 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09113 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
30
25
11
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ONE POTTERY SHERD. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. PACKING INDICATES POST CENTRALLY PLACED.
012AD09114 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
30
25
11
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09116 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09115 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
26
24
5
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09116 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
26
24
5
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH SHALLOW U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09118 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09117 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
32
28
6
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. OYSTER SHELL VISIBLE IN UNEXCAVATED HALF.
012AD09118 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
32
28
6
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09120 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09119 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
16
16
7
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09120 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
16
16
7
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09122 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09121 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
25
25
8
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09122 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
25
25
8
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

012AD09124 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD09123 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
21
20
7
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED NO FINDS. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. NO PACKING VISIBLE.
012AD09124 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
21
20
7
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO HILLWASH. ROUND WITH U SHAPED PROFILE.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD05623 AA 2-4C POTTERY SHERD   GREY WARE 1
012AD05629 AA 4C POTTERY SHERD JHUN ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD05641 AA   IRON IRON SNAFFLE BIT     1
012AD05641 AB 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD05767 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD09113 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1

Interpretation of Post Hole Lines