Post Hole Group

Discussion

A group of five post holes located in an otherwise empty area in the centre of 2DC. The post holes do not have a clear linear alignment, although 002DC00139, 002DC00143 and 002DC00147 do appear to continue the line of the ditch Master 002DC00186. All of the postholes contained charcoal, although only one (002DC00147) contained any evidence of post packing (a small piece of sandstone). The postholes were severely truncated by ploughing, with only 002DC00147 being deeper than 5cm.

All Contexts and Associated Finds Totals

CUT FILL VOLUME OBJECTS AN BONE DENSITY
002DC00139 002DC00138 0 0
002DC00141 002DC00140 0 0
002DC00143 002DC00142 0 0
002DC00145 002DC00144 0 0
002DC00147 002DC00146 1 0

Structural Details

002DC00139 Notes

KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DC00138 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
34
27
2
 VERT.SIDE F.BASE LARGE AMOUNTS OF CHARCOAL THROUGHOUT FILL. A FEW SMALL NATURAL STONE INCLUSIONS. OTHERWISE IS INCLUSION FREE. NO FINDS.
002DC00139 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
34
27
2
 VERT.SIDE F.BASE CUT OF PROBABLE POST HOLE BARELY SURVIVES AS A FEATURE. VERY HEAVILY TRUNCATED. POSSIBLE ORIGINALLY HELD A FIRE HARDENED POST?

002DC00141 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DC00140 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
47
45
4
 FLAT LARGE AMOUNTS OF CHARCOAL THROUGHOUT FILL. ALSO FREQUENT SMALL FRAGMENTS OF DECAYED CHALK. BURROWING HAS CLEARLY MOVED SOME OF FILL BEYOND CUT LIMITS. VERY SHALLOW
002DC00141 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
47
45
4
 VERT.SIDE C.BASE CUTS INTO A NATURAL OF CHALK AND SOLUTION MATERIAL. OVERCUT BY 4-7 CM ON E. EDGE. PROBABLY ORIGINALLY HELD A FIRE HARDENED POST. CLEARLY HEAVILY TRUNCATED ABOVE.

002DC00143 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DC00142 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
35
32
4
 FLAT MOD-FREQUENT SMALL FLECKS CHARCOAL TENDING TO CONCENTRATE IN PATCHES <6CM. OCCASIONAL ROUNDED CHALK <3CM. VERY SHALLOW. HEAVILY TRUNCATED.
002DC00143 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
35
32
4
 VERT.SIDE C.BASE CUT OF PROBABLE POST HOLE VERY SHALLOW AND CLEARLY HEAVILY TRUNCATED. MAY HAVE HELD A FIRE HARDENED POST. 1 OF SEVERAL IN S. W. 2DC.

002DC00145 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DC00144 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
47
45
5
 FLAT FILL OF POSSIBLE POST HOLE MOD-FREQUENT AMOUNTS CHARCOAL TENDING TO CONCENTRATE IN SMALL PROBABLY HELD A FIRE HARDENED POST. HEAVILY TRUNCATED.
002DC00145 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
47
45
5
 VERT.SIDE C.BASE CUT OF PROBABLE POST HOLE APPEARS TO BE OVER EXCAVATED ON W. SIDE. BARELY SURVIVES. VERY SHALLOW--HEAVILY TRUNCATED. EPHEMERAL EDGES.

002DC00147 Section and Notes


 
KEY_ID TYPE SHAPE L B D PROFILE NOTES
002DC00146 POST HOLE FILL OVATE
60
57
12
 FLAT FILL OF PROBABLE POST HOLE MODERATE -FREQUENT CHARCOAL THROUGHOUT FILL. MODERATE NT CHALK <3CM. SOME DECAYED CHALK NEAR BASE. SHALLOW-TRUNCATED ABOVE.
002DC00147 POST HOLE CUT OVATE
60
57
12
 U-SHAPED CUT OF PROBABLE POST HOLE APPEARS TO BE HEAVILY OVEREXCAVATED ON W. SIDE. STEEPISH EDGES. UNDULATING BASE. CUTS NATURAL OF LUMPY CHALK AND SOLUTION MATERIAL.

Object

KEY_ID OB PERIOD MATERIAL TYPE SUB_TYPE CLASS No
002DC00146 AA Unassigned STONE STONE   SANDSTONE 1