002DB00111, 002DB00117 and 002DB00124

A group of three ?natural features.

Discussion

These were a group of three natural features, one of which was sealed by the medieval ploughmarks (002DB00028). Only two finds were recovered from the features, both of which were late Roman potsherds. The excavators believed that they might be tree bowls, and while this is possible, they could equally be the remains of animal burrows.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT  FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
002DB00111 002DB00110   1 0  
002DB00117 002DB00116   0 0  
002DB00124 002DB00123   1 0  

Context Details

002DB00111 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00110 UNDEFINED FILL OVATE
108
100
14
 FLAT CHALK GRAVEL INCLUSIONS <4CM = < 20% OF FILL. NO FINDS. BELIEVED TO BE A NATURAL TREE BOWL FILL. FILL QUITE DIRTY AND MIXED.
002DB00111 UNDEFINED CUT OVATE
108
100
14
 UNDULATING V. SHALLOW OVATE FEATURE. UNDULATING BASE WITH VERY GENTLY SLOPING SIDES. POSSIBLE A TREE BOWL. SLIGHT DEPRESSIONS MAY BE POSSIBLE ROOT HOLES.

002DB00117 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00116 UNDEFINED FILL OVATE
131
124
15
 FLAT SHALLOW FILL OF POSSIBLE TREE BOWL. CHALK GRAVEL <7CM-MOSTLY C2CM = < 20% OF FILL. RIDGE OF NATURAL IN CENTRE.
002DB00117 UNDEFINED CUT OVATE
131
124
15
 UNDULATING GENTLE SIDES. UNDULATING BASE WITH NATURAL GRAVEL RIDGE IN CENTRE AND POSSIBLE TREE BOWL.

002DB00124 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00123 ?NATURAL FILL COMPLEX
184
122
12
 FLAT OCCASIONAL ROUNDED AND ANGULAR CHALK GRAVEL < 9 CM ( MOSTLY SMALLER) THROUGHOUT FILL. SOME COLOUR VARIATION.
002DB00124 ?NATURAL CUT COMPLEX
184
122
12
 UNDULATING GENTLE SIDES. UNDULATING BASE. BASE OF FINE GRAVEL WITH CHALK AND HILLWASH/BLOWN SAND IN PLACES. POSSIBLE A TREE BOWL.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DB00110 AA 3-4? POTTERY SHERD    
1
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DB00123 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1