012AD00857

Depression and Post Hole

Phasing

The only diagnostic material culture were three later Roman pot sherds, although the find of Niedermendig lava might indicate a later date. Apart from being sealed by spits 012AD00597 and 012AD00601, the feature was cut by post hole 012AD00945.

Discussion

This was a shallow depression in the hillwash, filled with a fine sandy loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/2), with <5% chalk inclusions  Finds were 3 Roman pot sherds, with some burnt daub and a Niedermendig lava fragment. It was similar in nature, although smaller, than depression 012AD00841 to the north-east. Animal bones were mainly sheep/goat, with cattle, pig and red deer also represented.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
012AD00857 012AD00856   8 12  
012AD00945 012AD00944   0 0  

Context Details

012AD00857 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00840 ?NATURAL FILL COMPLEX
153
65
6
 UNDULATING APPEARS TO BE THE FILL OF A DEPRESSION. DAUB AND BONE FOUND. A LITTLE DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. < 5 % CHALK INCLUSIONS.
012AD00841 ?NATURAL CUT COMPLEX
153
65
6
 UNDULATING CUT OF NATURAL DEPRESSION. VERY UNEVEN CUT. APPEARS TO HAVE NO PARTICULAR SHAPE. VERY SHALLOW. COMPLETELY EXCAVATED. NO RELATIONSHIP SEEN WITH 944/5.

012AD00945 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AD00944 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
19
17
13
 U-SHAPED POST HOLE FILL. 1 PIECE OF BONE FOUND. A LITTLE DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. < 3% CHALK INCLUSIONS < 2CMS.
012AD00945 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
19
17
13
 U-SHAPED POST HOLE CUT. CUT INTO HILLWASH OF 20% CHALK INCLUSIONS. NO RELATIONSHIP ASCERTAINED WITH 856/7. U SHAPED PROFILE. FAIRLY SMALL AND ISOLATED.

Objects

KEY_ID OB MATERIAL PERIOD TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AD00856 AG FLINT   FLINT NODULE     1
012AD00856 AA UTILISED STONE ANGLIAN LAVA NIEDERMENDIG   12
012AD00856 AB DAUB   BURNT DAUB     1
012AD00856 AC POTTERY 2-4C SHERD     1
012AD00856 AD POTTERY 3-4C SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH 1
012AD00856 AE POTTERY 2-4C SHERD J   1
012AD00856 AF STONE   STONE   RED CHALK 1
012AD00856 AH DAUB   BURNT DAUB     1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AD00856 Pig Pelvis 0 0 0 1
012AD00856 Cattle LM3 0 0 0 0
012AD00856 Sheep/Goat Mandible 0 0 0 0
012AD00856 Cattle Humerus D 0 0 0 1
012AD00856 Sheep Mandible 0 0 0 0
012AD00856 Sheep M/C P 0 0 0 1
012AD00856 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 0 0 0 0
012AD00856 Sheep/Goat M/C P 0 0 0 0
012AD00856 Red Deer Antler 0 0 0 0
012AD00856 Sheep/Goat Pelvis fr 0 0 0 0
012AD00856 Sheep Calcaneum 0 0 0 0
012AD00856 Sheep M/C C 0 0 0 0