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Short Description:
Cut of posthole
Issued to
Indie Jago | 04/02/2021

Interpretation

    • There is a probable roundhouse marked by ring gully F320 which has been excavated at four points [2473], [2475], [2477], [2479]. The ring gully is not seen on the NW side and by [2479] the cut is difficult to see due to rooting. Internally there are four large posthole that are even spaced and centralised within the ring ditch (F324, F327, F328, F329 & F330). One of these appears to have been recut at a later date though it was difficult to see which cut was original (F328 & F329). 3 smaller postholes were also observed within the ring gully that could be related to the round house (F323, F324 & F325). Two linears cut the ring ditch, a N-S running linear F322 and an E-W running linear F321. A third linear (F335) can be seen near the possible entrance of the roundhouse but no relation can be ascertained. A further 4 posthole were excavated just outside the entrance to the roundhouse and they could possibly relate to the roundhouse (F331, F332, F333 & F334) though there are no relationship. A square pit/posthole was also excavated just outside the entrance of the roundhouse though no relationship could be ascertained.
      • Indie Jago
    • 5-2-2021
    • Postholes [2501], [2503], [2505] and [2507] may or may not relate to the roundhouse. Posthole [2501] has the double break of slope similar to the internal postholes [2497], [2487], [2493] and [2499]. Also postholes [2501] and [2503] are on the S side of the possible roundhouse entrance and [2505] and [2507] and on the N side. So despite them not being internal to the ring gully it is possible they still relate to the roundhouse.
      • Indie Jago
    • 15-2-2021

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Description

  • circular
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  • Diameter - 0.48 Depth - 0.19
  • sharp
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  • Very steep / vertical
  • sharp
  • flat
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  • cuts posthole 2505
  • concentration of burnt clay on the N side of the cut, may have been lining/packing? Posthole also contained darker soil and very frequent charcoal inclusions so the soil was sampled

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: WIT_334
    • Posthole near possible entrance to probable roundhouse as marked by drip gully F320.

Plan

  • Plan: WIT_326
    • Plan of round house F320 and associated postholes. 1:50. Sheet 53
    • Indie Jago
    • 10-2-2021

Record Details

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  • Indie Jago 4-2-2021
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