012AE00084

Enclosure Ditch


 
Ditch Details
Length  25.86 Maximum Width 93 Maximum Depth 35 Profile
U-shaped
Material Culture Number of Objects  47 Number of Animal Bones  27
Environmental       

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

Discussion

The south-western limit of the ditch system which defines the extent of the southern half of the Anglo-Saxon settlement, this enclosure ditch is cut into both hillwash and natural chalk. The ditch has a general U-profile, although this changes to a V-profile towards its eastern end. Finds were found throughout the fill of this feature, although the majority were located in the eastern excavated segment. This feature provides the only stratigraphic evidence for area 12AE, being the latest event. The enclosure cuts through slot 012AE00010 and through pit 012AE00032.

The ditch was characterised by the number of small localised fills it contained. These included two distinct layers of red daub (012AE00052 and 012AE00053), which across the site tend to indicate the latest event occurring  in the Middle-Saxon Settlement.

There is no doubt that this enclosure continues to the north in Site 13, and probably equals the short excavated segment of ditch 013AA00005.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
 012AE00084
012AE00012
012AE00011
    5  8  
  012AE00014
012AE00052
        
   
012AE00013
    7  2  
   
012AE00035
    1    
   
012AE00036
    4  2  
   
012AE00053
    1    
 
012AE00034
012AE00033
   29  15  

Object Totals by Material

012AE00011 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AE00011 Unassigned DAUB
1
012AE00011 Unassigned FLINT
1
012AE00011 Unassigned STONE
3

012AE00013 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AE00013 4TH CENTURY POTTERY
3
012AE00013 Unassigned DAUB
1
012AE00013 Unassigned FLINT
1
012AE00013 Unassigned POTTERY
2

012AE00033 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AE00033 4TH CENTURY POTTERY
8
012AE00033 Unassigned DAUB
5
012AE00033 ROMAN POTTERY
6
012AE00033 Unassigned CHARCOAL
2
012AE00033 Unassigned STONE
8

012AE00035 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AE00035 4TH CENTURY POTTERY
1

012AE00036 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AE00036 4TH CENTURY POTTERY
2
012AE00036 Unassigned FIRED CLAY
2

012AE00053 Object Totals by Material

KEY_ID PERIOD MATERIAL No
012AE00053 ROMAN POTTERY
1

Animal Bone Totals by Species

012AE00011 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AE00011 CATTLE
3
012AE00011 HORSE
1
012AE00011 SHEEP
2
012AE00011 SHEEP/GOAT
2

012AE00013 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AE00013 CATTLE
1
012AE00013 SHEEP/GOAT
1

012AE00033 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AE00033 CATTLE
8
012AE00033 DOG
1
012AE00033 SHEEP/GOAT
6

012AE00036 Animal Bone Totals by Species

KEY_ID SPECIES No
012AE00036 SHEEP
1
012AE00036 SHEEP/GOAT
1

Context Details

012AE00012 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AE00012 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR 810 81 22 U-SHAPED CUT INTO ANGULAR WHITE CHALK. IRREGULAR V-PROFILE. CUTS SLOT 9/10. THE CUT BECOMES MORE REGULAR TO THE SOUTH WHERE IT IS CUT INTO SOFTER WHITE CHALK.
012AE00011 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR 810 81 22 U-SHAPED CONTAINED POTTERY ANIMAL BONE AND DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. CHALK INCLUSIONS 5% 0.5-1 CM IN DIAMETER. FULL MEASUREMENT OF DITCH GIVEN IN MASTER 84.

012AE00014 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AE00014 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR 557 74 20 U-SHAPED CUT INTO ANGULAR WHITE CHALK. CUTS THROUGH PIT 31/32. FULL MEASUREMENT OF DITCH GIVEN IN MASTER 84.
012AE00013 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR 557 74 20 U-SHAPED CONTAINED POTTERY ANIMAL BONE AND DAUB AND CHARCOAL FLECKING. CHALK INCLUSIONS 5% 0.5-1 CM IN DIAMETER. FULL MEASUREMENT OF DITCH GIVEN IN MASTER 84.

012AE00034 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
012AE00034 DITCH CUT SEG LINEAR 455 93 35 V-SHAPED CUT INTO ANGULAR WHITE CHALK ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE AND INTO HILLWASH ON THE NORTHERN EDGE. FAIRLY REGULAR V-PROFILE. FULL LENGTH OF DITCH IN MASTER 84
012AE00033 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR 455 93 35 V-SHAPED CONTAINED SPARSE POTTERY AND DAUB FLECKS. ANIMAL BONE AND PART OF A BONE PIN. FULL MEASUREMENT OF DITCH GIVEN IN MASTER 84.
012AE00035 DITCH FILL OVATE 56 28 10 IRREGULAR LOCALISED STONY DEPOSIT LYING ON THE BASE OF DITCH CUT 14. LAY BENEATH FILL 13. CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE ONLY.
012AE00036 DITCH FILL SEG LINEAR 557 63 14 U-SHAPED CONTAINED ANIMAL BONE AND POTTERY. DAUB AND CHARCOAL VISIBLE THROUGHOUT FILL. CHALK INCLUSIONS 10% 0.5-2 CM IN DIAMETER.
012AE00052 DITCH FILL AMORPHOUS 41 25     NOT EXCAVATED THUS NO DEPTH OR PROFILE. A RED DAUBY DEPOSIT IN DITCH MASTER 84.
012AE00053 DITCH FILL LINEAR 34 30 7 U-SHAPED A RED DAUBY DEPOSIT IN DITCH MASTER 84. LENGTH MEASURED TO SECTION ONLY. FINDS OF ONE ANIMAL BONE.

Objects By Context

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
012AE00011 AA Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
012AE00011 AB Unassigned STONE STONE   IRONSTONE
1
012AE00011 AC Unassigned FLINT FLINT CHIP NATURAL  
1
012AE00011 AD Unassigned STONE STONE   COKE
1
012AE00011 AE ROMAN DAUB DAUB    
3
012AE00013 AA ROMAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AE00013 AB 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00013 AC 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00013 AD 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00013 AE Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AE00013 AF Unassigned POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AE00013 AG Unassigned FLINT FLINT CHIP    
1
012AE00033 AA Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AE00033 AB Unassigned CHARCOAL CHARCOAL SAMPLE    
1
012AE00033 AC Unassigned STONE STONE   COKE
1
012AE00033 AD ROMAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AE00033 AE ROMAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AE00033 AF ROMAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AE00033 AG ROMAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AE00033 AH ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AE00033 AI ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AE00033 AJ ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AE00033 AK ROMAN POTTERY SHERD    
1
012AE00033 AL ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   SAMIAN
1
012AE00033 AM ROMAN POTTERY SHERD   SAMIAN
1
012AE00033 AN 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00033 AO 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00033 AP 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00033 AQ 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERDS   ROMANO-BRITISH
2
012AE00033 AR 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00033 AS 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00033 AT 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00033 AU 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00033 AV Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
012AE00033 AW Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
012AE00033 AX Unassigned STONE STONE    
1
012AE00033 AY Unassigned STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AE00033 AZ Unassigned STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AE00033 BA Unassigned STONE PEBBLE    
1
012AE00033 BB Unassigned STONE STONE    
2
012AE00033 BC ROMAN DAUB DAUB    
1
012AE00035 AA 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00036 AA Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
2
012AE00036 AB Unassigned FIRED CLAY FIRED CLAY    
1
012AE00036 AC 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00036 AD 4TH CENTURY POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
012AE00053 AA ROMAN POTTERY SHERD      1

 

Animal Bone by Context

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
012AE00011 CATTLE Mandible
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00011 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00011 CATTLE Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00011 HORSE Phalanx 2
1
0
0
0
1
012AE00011 SHEEP M/C C
1
0
0
0
1
012AE00011 SHEEP M/T C
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00011 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus br
1
1
0
0
1
012AE00011 SHEEP/GOAT Radius P
11
0
0
0
0
012AE00013 CATTLE M/T D
1
0
0
0
1
012AE00013 SHEEP/GOAT Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00033 CATTLE Mand fr
1
0
0
0
1
012AE00033 CATTLE Mandible
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00033 CATTLE N.Cuboid
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00033 CATTLE Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00033 CATTLE Phalanx 3
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00033 CATTLE Skull fr
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00033 CATTLE Tibia D
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00033 CATTLE Ulna
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00033 DOG Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
012AE00033 SHEEP/GOAT Calcaneum
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00033 SHEEP/GOAT Humerus br
1
0
0
0
1
012AE00033 SHEEP/GOAT M/C br
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00033 SHEEP/GOAT M/C P
1
0
0
0
1
012AE00033 SHEEP/GOAT N.Cuboid
1
0
1
0
0
012AE00033 SHEEP/GOAT Phalanx 1
1
0
0
0
0
012AE00036 SHEEP Humerus D
1
0
0
0
1
012AE00036 SHEEP/GOAT Astragalus
1
0
1
0
0