002DB07206

Post Hole Structure


 
Post-Hole Structure Details
Length ? Width 544 
Area  ? sq. m Ratio ?
Number of Posts 14 Deepest 24  002DB00066 Shallowest 8 002DB00086
Average Depth
 15
N Wall 0 Posts Average Depth
E Wall 6 Post Average Depth 12.8
S Wall 0 Posts Average Depth
W Wall 5 Posts Average Depth 12.8
Interior Divisions: No
Highest Elevation Value  5645 002DB00074
Lowest Elevation Value 5593 002DB00086
Bearing 4 degrees
Plank\Post Post
Doorways No obvious entrance
Repairs: No repairs noted
Structural Class
Material Culture Number of Objects 17 Number of Animal Bones 10
Environmental 

Discussion

The exact length of this structure is unclear, due to the lack of post holes at the northern and southern (removed by the medieval furrow) ends of the structure. It is possible that only 11 posts go to make up the structure, with 3 posts (002DB00074, 002DB00084 and 002DB00133) to the west perhaps unrelated. All of the posts contained at least a small amount of charcoal, with 2 containing small fragments of daub. Post hole 002DB00068 was exceptional in that it had a number of finds (6 objects and 4 animal bones), as well as post packing around the southern edge. All of the posts were cut into natural chalk. The excavators believed that this could be the remains of a possible loom (because of the lack of northern or southern posts), but it is likely that any surviving post holes in these locations would have been removed by the medieval plough furrows.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

MASTER CUT FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
002DB07206 002DB00054 002DB00053    2 2  
  002DB00056 002DB00055        
  002DB00058 002DB00057        
  002DB00060 002DB00059   1    
  002DB00062 002DB00061   1    
  002DB00064 002DB00063        
  002DB00066 002DB00065   2 2  
  002DB00068 002DB00067   6 4  
  002DB00070 002DB00069        
  002DB00072 002DB00071        
  002DB00074 002DB00073        
  002DB00084 002DB00083   1    
  002DB00086 002DB00085        
  002DB00133 002DB00132   2 2  

Structural Details

002DB00054 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00053 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
45
42
22
 U-SHAPED CHALK INCLUSIONS THROUGHOUT FILL. LESS THAN 25%. UP TO 5CM. MOSTLY LESS THAN 4CM. SMALL AMOUNT OF CHARCOAL. SANDY LENS IN BOTTOM 4CM 10YR58.
002DB00054 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
45
42
22
 U-SHAPED SIDES AND BASE CUT INTO CHALK. WEST SIDE LESS STEEP THAN EAST. OVER CUT FOR POST HOLE CONSTRUCTION?

002DB00056 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00055 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
69
53
12
 UNDULATING CHALK INCLUSIONS. LESS THAN 5%. UP TO 1CM. UP TO 10% CHARCOAL IN LUMPS OF LESS THAN 3CM. POST HOLE FILL IN BOWL AT CENTRE OF CUT. POST PIPE SLOPES TO E?
002DB00056 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
69
53
12
 UNDULATING SIDES AND BASE CUT INTO CHALK. CENTRAL BOWL LIKE DEPRESSION POSSIBLY A POST PIPE? SURROUNDING CHALK PACKING OR NATURAL.

002DB00058 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00057 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
55
55
12
 U-SHAPED FEW CHALK INCLUSIONS UP TO 4CM MOSTLY LESS THAN 4CM. ONLY 1% OF FILL. SOME CHARCOAL.
002DB00058 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
55
55
12
 U-SHAPED SIDES AND BASE CUT INTO CHALK. RIDGE IN CENTRE BASE(SEE SECTION) STEEP SIDES. CUT IS STEEPER TO EAST.

002DB00060 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00059 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
60
50
17
 U-SHAPED CHALK INCLUSIONS THROUGHOUT UP TO 8CM MAINLY LESS THAN 4CM. BURNT DAUB TO E. OCCASIONAL CHAR COAL. TRACES OF CHALK PACKING.
002DB00060 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
60
50
17
 U-SHAPED CHALK CUT SIDES AND BOTTOM. SLIGHT OVER-EXCAVATED ON SOUTH EAST SIDE?

002DB00062 Section and Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00061 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
66
65
24
 U-SHAPED CHALK INCLUSIONS THROUGHOUT FILL. UP TO 2CM MOSTLY LESS. PATCHY CHARCOAL. GREATER CONCENTRATION IN LENS TOWARDS BOTTOM 5CM. SAMPLED.
002DB00062 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
66
65
24
 U-SHAPED GROUP. EAST SIDE LESS STEEP THAN WEST. SIDES AND BASE CHALK CUT. SOME ANGULAR CHALK POSSIBLY PACKING?

002DB00064 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00063 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
46
36
11
 U-SHAPED CHALK INCLUSIONS THROUGHOUT OF LESS THAN 10% OF FILL-<5CM. MOSTLY LESS THAN 2 CM. SMALL AMOUNT OF CHARCOAL.
002DB00064 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
46
36
11
 U-SHAPED CUT STEEPER TO EAST THAN WEST. BASE CONCAVE. SIDES AND BASE CUT INTO CHALK.

002DB00066 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00065 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
62
49
25
 U-SHAPED CHALK INCLUSIONS LESS THAN 10% THROUGHOUT FILL. UPTO4CM MOSTLY LESS THAN 2CM. SMALL AMOUNT OF CHARCOAL.
002DB00066 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
62
49
25
 U-SHAPED POST HOLE HAS STEEPER SLOPE TO WEST THAN EAST. EASTER SIDE MAY BE STEPPED. POST HOLE CONSTRUCTION?

002DB00068 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00067 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
30
20
11
 V-SHAPED FILL OF POSS. POST HOLE. FEW CHALK INCLUSIONS IN FILL ALL LESS THAN 1CM. LESS THAN 5%. A SMALL AMOUNT OF CHARCOAL.
002DB00068 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
30
20
11
 V-SHAPED POSS. POST HOLE CUT. SIDES AND BASE CUT INTO CHALK. STEEP SIDES.

002DB00070 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00069 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
44
40
9
 CONCAVE CHALK INCLUSIONS THROUGHOUT. LESS THAN 10%. UP TO 4CM MOSTLY LESS THAN 2CM. SMALL AMOUNT OF CHARCOAL. FILL MORE PLASTIC THAN NATURAL.
002DB00070 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
44
40
9
 CONCAVE SIDES AND BASE CUT INTO CHALK-BEDROCK. QUITE SHALLOW IN RELATION TO PLAN SIZE-PROBABLY TRUNCATED? OR SHALLOW SCOOP. GENTLE SIDES.

002DB00072 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00071 POST HOLE FILL SUB-CIRCULAR
39
30
13
 U-SHAPED CHALK INCLUSIONS THROUGHOUT FILL. LESS THAN 10%. UP TO 4CM MOSTLY LESS THAN 2CM. DECAYED CHALK TO WEST.
002DB00072 POST HOLE CUT SUB-CIRCULAR
39
30
13
 U-SHAPED SIDES AND BOTTOM CUT INTO CHALK.

002DB00074 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00073 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
18
18
5
 CONCAVE V. SMALL(POSSIBLE)POST HOLE. SOME CHALK INCLUSIONS UP TO 4CM LONG.
002DB00074 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
18
18
5
 CONCAVE V. SMALL (POSSIBLE)POST HOLE. CUT INTO CHALK. 200CM S. W/ OF POSSIBLE LOOM.

002DB00084 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00083 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
54
40
12
 CONCAVE CHALK INCLUSIONS THROUGHOUT UP TO 5CM MOSTLY LESS THAN 2CM. SOME CHAR COAL. A SAMPLE WAS TAKEN.
002DB00084 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
54
40
12
 CONCAVE BASE AND SIDES CUT INTO CHALK BEDROCK. SHALLOW SLOPING.

002DB00086 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00085 POST HOLE FILL ROUND
36
36
8
 CONCAVE POST HOLE 200CM SOUTH OF EASTERN LOOM GROUP? CHALK INCLUSIONS UP TO 5CM MOSTLY LESS. UP TO 15%.
002DB00086 POST HOLE CUT ROUND
36
36
8
 CONCAVE POST HOLE 200CM SOUTH OF EASTERN LOOM GROUP? CHALK CUT SIDES AND BASE. VERY SHALLOW.

002DB00133 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DB00132 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
40
30
18
 U-SHAPED CHALK INCLUSIONS THROUGHOUT LESS THAN 5%. UP TO 3CM MOSTLY LESS THAN 3CM. A LITTLE CHARCOAL.
002DB00133 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
40
30
18
 U-SHAPED SIDES AND BASE CUT INTO CHALK. SIDE SLOPES MORE GENTLY TO WEST.

Objects

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DB00053 AA   STONE STONE    
1
002DB00054 AA 3-4? POTTERY SHERD    
1
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DB00059 AA   STONE STONE   SANDSTONE
1
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DB00062 AA   POTTERY SHERD    
1
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DB00065 AA PREHISTORIC FLINT FLAKE    
1
002DB00065 AB ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I?
1
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DB00067 AA 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
002DB00067 AD 3-4C POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
002DB00067 AC ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN I
1
002DB00067 AB          
0
002DB00068 AA ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN IV
1
002DB00068 AB   STONE STONE    
1
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DB00083 AA   POTTERY SHERD    
1
KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DB00132 AA 3-4? POTTERY SHERD   ROMANO-BRITISH
1
002DB00132 AB ANGLIAN POTTERY SHERD   ANGLIAN III
1

Animal Bones

KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002DB00053 Horse Mandible 1 0 0 1 0
002DB00053 Sheep/Goat Tibia br 1 1 0 0 0
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002DB00065 Domestic fowl Tarsom/t 1 0 0 0 1
002DB00065 Domestic fowl/Pheasant Coracoid 1 0 0 0 1
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002DB00067 Cattle N.Cuboid 1 0 0 0 1
002DB00067 Horse M/podial 1 1 0 0 0
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002DB00068 Cattle Atlas 1 0 0 0 1
002DB00068 Sheep/Goat M/C P 1 0 0 0 1
KEY_ID SPECIES ELEMENT QUANT CHEW BURN BUTCH FBRK
002DB00132 Sheep/Goat Femur br 1 0 0 0 1
002DB00133 Cattle Mand fr 1 0 0 0 1