012AD08451

Enclosure Ditch


 
Ditch Details
Length  215 Maximum Width 70 Maximum Depth 48 Profile U-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects 1 Number of Animal Bones 7
Environmental       

Phasing

The only diagnostic find was a single sherd of late Romano-British pottery. Although not seen during the initial excavation, it was clear in section that this ditch cut 012AD08453.

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

        012AD08454                012AD08450   
                           
    012AD08252        012AD08487      012AD08485      012AD08451   
                           
    012AD08253        012AD08488      012AD08486         
                           
        012AD08455                   
                           
                           
                           
                           
              012AD08452    012AD08250         
                =           
              012AD08504             
                           
              012AD08505             
                           
              012AD08453    012AD08251         
                           

Discussion

This was the southernmost of three parallel ditches (with 012AD08453 and 012AD08455), initially defined in a triangular section. The fill was a sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3), with 10-15% chalk inclusions (1-3cm in diameter). No daub or charcoal flecking were noted.

The ditch was cut through ditch 012AD08453 and into sand & gravel with a U-shaped profile. Only a shorth segment of the ditch was excavated. No hint of the feature was seen either to the north-west or south-east.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD08451 012AD08450   1 7  

012AD08450 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AD08450 Cattle
1
  Sheep/Goat
6

Context Details

012AD08451 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD08450 DITCH FILL LINEAR
215
70
48
 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE ONLY. NO DAUB OR CHARCOAL FLECKING. ONLY VISIBLE FOR SHORT SEGMENT.
012AD08451 DITCH CUT LINEAR
215
70
48
 U-SHAPED CUT INTO SAND AND GRAVEL. LINEAR WITH U SHAPED PROFILE. NO RELATIONSHIP OBSERVED WITH PARALLEL DITCHES. SECTION INDICATES CUTS DITCH 8452/8453.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD08450 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1

Animal Bone

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD08450 Cattle M/T P 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08450 Sheep/Goat Femur D 1 0 0 1 0
012AD08450 Sheep/Goat Humerus D 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08450 Sheep/Goat Mand fr 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08450 Sheep/Goat Pelvis 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08450 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0
012AD08450 Sheep/Goat Scapula 1 0 0 0 0