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Fill of small pit [11051], part of a cluster of 3 pits in slot at NW corner of TR11
Cut of a small pit, part of a cluster of 3 pits in slot at NW corner of TR11
Fill of small pit [11049], part of a cluster of 3 pits in slot at NW corner of TR11
Recut of enclosure ditch [11008]
VOID
Basal fill of ditch 11008
Orange alluvial clay layer visible in patches throughout trench 11
Fill of post hole [11043] near to linear enclosure ditch [11039] extending beyond northern LOE (east …
Cut of post hole near to linear enclosure ditch [11039] extending beyond northern LOE (east of post …
Fill of post hole [11041] near to linear enclosure ditch [11039] extending beyond northern LOE
Cut of a post hole near to linear enclosure ditch [11039] extending beyond northern LOE
Fill of linear enclosure ditch [11039] running N-S through centre of trench 11 (northern slot)
Cut of linear enclosure ditch running N-S through centre of trench 11 (northern slot) - not fully excavated …
Fill of small pit [11037], part of a cluster of 3 pits in slot at NW corner of TR11
Fill of posthole [11035] in a cluster of pits in NW quadrant in TR11.
Cut of posthole in a cluster of pits in NW quadrant in TR11.
Fill of pit [11033]
Cut of pit in a cluster of pit in the NW quadrant of TR11.
Natural in trench 11
Fill of post hole [11030] in a cluster of pits in NW quadrant of TR11 (cuts post hole 11028)
Cut of a post hole in a cluster of pits in NW quadrant of TR11 (cuts post hole 11028)
Fill of post hole [11028] in a cluster of pits in NW quadrant of TR11 (cut by pit 11026)
Cut of a post hole in a cluster of pits in NW quadrant of TR11 (cut by pit 11026)
Fill of medium sized storage pit [11026], part of a cluster of pits in NW quadrant of TR11 (cuts pit …
Cut of a medium sized storage pit, part of a cluster of pits in NW quadrant of TR11 (cuts pit 11024) …
Fill of medium sized storage pit [11024], part of a cluster of pits in NW quadrant of TR11
Cut of a medium sized storage pit, part of a cluster of pits in NW quadrant of TR11
Dark silty fill in ditch [11008].
Fill of small pit [11021] extending from Eastern LOE of TR11
Cut of small pit, near to [11019] extending from Eastern LOE of TR11
Fill of small pit [11019] extending from Eastern LOE of TR11
Cut of a small pit extending from Eastern LOE of TR11
Fill of pit [11017]
Cut of a pit truncated by ditch [11008] near the southern edge of TR11
Cut of a pit filled by (11011) at the southern edge of TR11, east of large enclosure ditch
Cut of an Ovoid shaped small pit containing charcoal/burnt bone/pottery Northern edge of TR11
Fill of a linear NNE-SSW aligned ditch [11013] at the western end of TR11
Cut of a linear NNE-SSW aligned ditch at the western end of TR11
Basal chalky fill of ditch [11008]
Fill of pit [11016]
Charcoal rich fill of small pit [11015], N edge of TR11
Upper fill of a linear ditch [11008] running N-S through centre of TR11
Cut of a linear ditch running N-S through centre of TR11
Fill of small pit [11006] in SE corner of trench 11 (right of the 3 - Joel's pit)
Cut of small pit in SE corner of trench 11 (right of the 3 - Joel's pit)
Fill of small pit [11004] in SE corner of trench 11 (middle of the 3 - Marianna's pit)
Cut of small pit in SE corner of trench 11 (middle of the 3 - Marianna's pit)
Fill of pit 11002
Cut of small pit in SE corner of TR11 (one of 3)
Ploughsoil in trench 11
Primary fill of ditch in North end of trench 10
Cut of ditch
Cut of posthole in West of trench 10 excavated by Ros Cheetham
Fill of posthole in West of trench 10 excavated by Ros Cheetham
Cut of posthole in West of trench 10 excavated by Caroline McNiven
Fill of posthole in West of trench 10 excavated by Caroline McNiven
Fill of posthole in South end of trench 10 excavated by Hannah O'Toole
Cut of posthole in South end of trench 10 excavated by Hannah O'Toole
Mottled silty clay fill of ditch in North of trench 10 excavated by Bill and Leah
Outer fill of posthole [10003]
Cleaning layer in south end of trench 10
Chalky fill of ditch in North end of trench 10 excavated by Doug and Bill
Cut of ditch in centre of trench 10
Post hole south east of trench 10
Possible ditch running E-W in North end of Trench 10
Topsoil - trench 10
Primary fill of [9012]
Fill of cut [9013]
Cut of circular feature
Cut of subrectangular pit
Cut of NE-SW linear ditch
Fill of ditch [9011]
Layer below topsoil covering entirety of trench
Upper fill of pit [9012]
Fill of ditch [9008]
Fill of subcircular feature [9004]
Cut of sub-circular feature situated near linear ditch [9011]
Cut of NE-SW aligned ditch
Fill of ditch [9003]
Topsoil
Layer under 8002
Greyish brown under (8009) and (8010)
Fill of possible post hole
Cut of possible posthole
Fill of possible posthole
Cut of posthole
Fill of posthole [8018]
Upper fill of post hole [8008]
Cut of linear ditch next to post hole [8008]
Fill of linear ditch next to post hole [8008]
Cut of post hole at SW of trench
Fill of post hole at SW of trench
Mid brownish orange silt under (8010)
limestone fill
Light orangey brown layer with chalk inclusions
Cut of post hole
Fill of post hole [8008]
darker silt under chalk layer (8002)
Cut of possible post hole
chalk layer at NE of trench
Mid orangey brown soil with chalk inclusions at SW of trench
Fill of pit [7024]
Cut of pit [7024]
Fill of linear [7022]
Cut of linear [7022]
Spread of cobbles, possible surface
Cut of linear [7020]
Fill of linear [7020]
Fill of pit [7017]
Cut of pit [7017]
Fill of pit [7015]
Cut of pit [7015]
Brown sandy silt - Natural?
Cut of small pit [7013]
Black ashy fill of small pit [7013]
Fill of pit [7009]
Cut of pit [7009]
Lower fill of pit [7005]
Chalky rubble layer, possibly floor surface?
Upper fill of pit [7005]
Cut of pit/ditch terminus [7005]
Chalky rubble
Chalky rubble spread
Mid brown silt
Ditch cut F601
Fill of ditch [6003] F601
Natural
Fill of pit in se of trench 5
Cut of pit in se of trench 5
Fill of linear feature se of trench 5
Cut of linear feature se of trench 5
Fill of linear feature ne of trench 5
Cut of linear feature ne of trench 5
Fill from circular feature at south of trench 5
Fill from circular feature at north of trench 5
Orange brown silty clay basal fill of ditch (middle slot)
Basal fill of ditch [4266]
Rubbly tipping fill of possible well
Cut of third ditch in extension of trouser slot
Fill of third ditch in extension of trouser slot
Third layer of fill in ditch (central slot)
Dark orange brown silty clay fill of large pit in eastern half of Tr4 (2022 season)
Medieval plough furrow
Cut of N-S ditch in eastern side of trench 4, in amphora slot
Cut of N-S ditch in eastern side of trench 4, in SE corner slot
Cut of Eastern pit - VOID!!!!
Cut of probable Roman Well well well
Cut of pit in northern edge of trench 4
Cut of ditch where gully meets the ditch
Cut of gully where gully meets the ditch
Cut of ditch in SW corner of trench 4
Tipping/slumping fill of possible well
Second layer of silty chalky fill in ditch (Lisa and Joel)
Second fill of boundary ditch
Cut of ditch (right leg of trouser slot)
Cut of ditch (left leg of trouser slot)
Cut of ditch terminus/turn in NE corner of trench 4
Fill of ditch terminus/turn in NE corner of trench 4
Cut of linear ditch running NE-SW diagonally across TR4
Ditch fill in L shaped slot at intersection of gully and ditch
Gully fill in L shaped slot at intersection of gully and ditch
Cut of gully in south west of tr4
Upper ditch fill of boundary ditch running NE-SW through trench 4
Rubble fill of well
Ditch meeting N-S ditch in North East corner of the trench (right leg of the trouser slot)
northern end of ditch running N-S in eastern end of trench 4 (left leg of trouser slot)
Shallow layer of burnt ashy material containing daub and charcoal, NW of TR4
Fill of large circular pit in northern edge of trench 4
Lower fill of ditch in eastern side of trench 4
Top fill of pit in rubbly pit cluster
Rubble fill in slot in SE corner of trench 4
Top fill of circular poss. pit/rubble dump in eastern side of trench 4
Top fill of ditch running N-S across eastern edge of trench 4
Fill of robbed out wall/rubble running N-S in SE corner of trench 4 - VOID
Rubble filled gully running NW-SE
Upper ditch fill in slot on western side of the trench
Disturbed alluvial deposit or levelling layer into which wall [4219] was cut
Disturbed alluvial deposit
Disturbed deposit or levelling layer into which wall [4219] is cut
Disturbed alluvial layer
Fill around sk4233
Neonate in post hole
Primary fill of pit [4181] in SW corner of trench 4
Primary fill of pit [4203] in SW corner of trench 4.
Primary fill of pit in SW corner of trench 4
Upper fill of ditch 4212
Fill of pit in pit cluster in South west corner of trench 4
Cut of 'T' shaped wall in NE corner of trench
'T' shaped wall foundations/fill in north east corner of trench
Soft orangey brown fill of wall in north east corner of trench
Grey brown rubbly layer over ditch in north east corner of trench
Siltinf fill of ditch 4216
Upper fill of pit 4189
Secondary fill of pit 4189
Stone foundation will of a wall, just west of centre of trench 4, at the possible entrance point to …
Construction cut of a wall, just west of centre of trench 4, at the possible entrance point to the roman …
Orangey band in north east corner of trench between wall and ditch. Probably natural
Upper fill of ditch 4216. E-W aligned ditch at centre of trench 4, northern end
Cut of E-W aligned ditch at centre of trench 4, northern end
Stone fill of wall foundation 4214 running N-S then turning E-W, in Eastern side of trench 4
Cut of wall foundation running N-S then turning E-W, in Eastern side of trench 4
Fill of E-W ditch 4212 in north Eastern corner of trench 4
Cut of E-W ditch in north Eastern corner of trench 4
primary fill of pit [4206] in SW corner of trench 4
Fill of possible small pit or post hole [4209]
Cut of possible small pit or post hole to east of linear ditch in eastern side of trench
Silting fill of pit 4176
Fill of pit [4206] in SW corner of trench 4
Cut of a pit in SW corner of trench 4
Primary fill of pit [4155] in SW corner of trench 4
Fill of pit in SW corner of trench 4
Possible slumping fill in pit
Cut of possible wall running N-S in middle of trench
Fill of post hole 4198 within wall slot
Cut of post hole within wall slot
Fill, possibly of a posthole, trench 4 East ('geoarch trench')
Cut, possibly of a posthole, trench 4 East ('geoarch trench')
Fill of possible linear feature in middle of eastern half of trench
Fill of ditch 4168
Spread of material from ploughing in eastern end of trench 4, overlying [4209]
Lower fill of ditch in east end of trench
Homogenous silting fill of ditch 4166
Fill of pit in trench 4 east geoarch
Cut of pit in trench 4 east geoarch
Fill of possible circular posthole [4187]
Possible circular posthole that may relate to a timber structure
Fill of possible posthole in shed area
Cut of posthole in shed area at the base of which was discovered SK4233
Upper silting fill of pit [4180]
Cut of a pit, part of a cluster of pits in SW corner of trench 4
Cut of a pit, part of a cluster of pits in SW corner of Trench 4
Fill of oval shaped posthole(?) in shed area
Cut of oval shaped posthole(?) in shed area
Upper silting fill of large sub circular pit [4176]
Cut of a large sub circular pit
Fill of rectangular cut 4174 of possible beam slot in North side of trench
Rectangular cut of possible beam slot in North side of trench
Lower fill in pit in SW corner of trench
Cobbles to east of triangle (4170)
Void
triangle of rubble in north west of trench
Linear layer of rubble near N-S wall in NE corner slot
Cut of NE-SW ditch in NE corner slot
N-S aligned plough furrow
E-W plough furrow
Fill of wall in east side of trench
Cut of robbed out wall in east side of trench
Cut for N-S aligned wall in middle of trench 4
Rubbley fill of N-S aligned wall through middle of trench 4
Cut of linear ditch
Layer just to the north and east of building near possible cremation
Upper stoney fill of ditch in north of trench
Upper ditch fill to east of wall 4163
Upper fill of large pit [4155] in the south west corner of the trench
Cut of large pit in the south west corner of the trench
Lower fill of soft rubble fill in ditch
Layer truncated by ridge and furrow in south east corner of courtyard area
Upper chalky fill of an East West Beam Slot
Fill of an East West Beam Slot
Cut of an East West Beam Slot
Upper rubbley fill of linear ditch in eastern edge of trench 4
Cut of linear ditch in eastern edge of trench 4
Possible pea gravel/ mortar surface on Southern edge of trench
Fill of possible pit - not investigated
Fill of possible post hole - not investigated
Cut of circular area of charcoal near to hearth.
Cut of circular feature 4082
Cut of robbed out wall 4101
Cut of robbed out wall 4083
Layer of more chalky material to South of wall 4133
Cut of robbed out wall 4078
Cut of robber cut, filled by 4076
Middle fill of pit 4129
Basal fill of pit 4129. Filled through slumping .
Cut of a pit
Clay layer at base of post hole 4123
Post packing on west side of 4123
Post packing on east side of 4123
Post pipe in post hole 4123
Very dark brown silty clay organic layer under (4088)
Cut of robber cut filled by (4095)
Fill of post hole [4119] under robber fill (4095)
Cut of posthole under robber fill (4095)
Fill of post hole
Fill of post hole [4115]
Cut of post hole cut by pit [4103]
Fill in pit under 4097, duplicate of 4131
Cleaning layer above 4103 to East of 4084
Fill of posthole 4111
Fill of robbed out wall 4109
Cut of robbed out wall
Fill of post hole 4107
Fill of post hole 4105
Fill of pit 4103
Cut of very shallow pit. Cut into 4077
Orangey clay layer spread across most of the central part of the trench. Cut into by robber trenches, …
Robber fill of North south aligned robbed out wall 4136
Fill of small pit
Cut of small pit
Dark layer E of 4076
Circular pit with cbm inclusions
Rubble spread next to robber fill (4076)
Fill of robber trench. Runs N-S along W edge of 2020 trench.
Gravelly layer potentially natural
Fill of linear feature running north south in the east of the trench
Cut of linear feature running north south in the east of the trench
Orange brown silty clay layer
Orangey brown alluvial deposit likely the same as (4088)
Orangey brown subsoily mixed layer with flints in
Circular feature - possibly related to 4081 cracked floor surface
Possible fill of posthole
Area of rubble spread to northeast of central area of Trench. Nearby to walls 4078 4083
Robbed wall aligned east west
Burnt circular feature with probably burnt clay
Burnt cracked surface under pea gravel 4081
Possible pea gravel/ mortar surface overlaying hearth 4081
Possible pea gravel/ mortar surface on North edge of trench
Possible wall (probably robbed out) on North edge of trench
Layer west of 4076
Robber Fill
Dark fill of post holes
Chalky fill of post holes
Cut of posthole in north of trench 4
fill of posthole in north of trench 4
Fill of beam slot running N-S against W edge of trench
Cut of beam slot running N-S against W edge of trench
Fill of Post hole in s e of trench 4
Post hole in s e of trench 4
Cut of a circular pit in the south east of trench 4
Fill of a circular pit in the south east of trench 4
Dark brown layer at ne of trench 4
Chalky layer at ne of trench
Chalky layer at nw of trench 4, and n of robber trench
Post hole cutting neonate grave in east of trench 4
Fill of cut [4059]
Cut of linear feature running NS in W of trench 4, same as [4043]
Fill of the Oval shaped solution hollow in south east of trench 4
Fill for a pit containing animal bones in east of tench 4
Cut for a pit containing animal bones in east of tench 4
Robber trench backfill
Robber trench
Neonate, in fill 4011
Fill of rectangular pit orientated East-West in the Southeast of trench 4
Cut of pit excavated by Louise and Phil
Possible ditch cut north west of trench 4.
Possible ditch fill north west of trench 4.
Raised Layer below topsoil on North-East end of trench 4
Raised layer below topsoil, on the NW end of trench 4
Brown fill of linear fill running north-south at west side of trench
Cut of n s linear feature in west of trench 4
Fill of Bill’s post hole north end of the trench
Cut of Posthole north end of the trench
Cut of a ditch running n s in the West of trench 4
Brown fill of a ditch running n s in the West of trench 4
Section of brown fill ditch running ns in e of trench 4
Basal fill of ditch [4005]
Cut of linear feature running ns in west of trench 4
Fill of linear feature running ns in west of trench 4
Neonate skeleton at southeast of trench 4 in fill 4033
Fill of neonate grave at southeast of trench 4
Cut of linear feature at e of trench 4 running n s
Fill of linear feature at e of trench 4 running n s
Fill of ditch [4005] below (4029)
Grey ash fill of ditch [4005] below (4028)
Fill of ditch [4005] below (4027)
Ash layer below (4006) in [4005]
Ash layer above (4006) in [4005]
Cut of possible post hole in centre of trench 4
Fill of possible post hole in centre of trench 4
Cut of a post hole in the center of trench 4
Fill of a post hole in the center of trench 4
Cut of a neonate grave at the southeast of trench four.
Fill of post hole at the southeast of trench four.
Dark brown fill at south east of trench 4
Neonatal skeleton in grave cut [4016]
Fill of grave [4016]
Neonatal grave
Fill of pit [4014]
Sub-rectangular pit on east side of Trench 4
Fill of pit [4012]
Irregular-shaped pit
Fill of small pit [4010], neonate burial
Small pit in centre of Trench 4, neonate burial
Fill of posthole [4008]
Posthole in centre of Trench 4
Upper fill of ditch [4005]
Fill of ditch [4005] below ash fill (4026)
Ditch in SE corner of TR 4
Fill of ditch [4005] in SE corner
Reddish fill of ditch [4003]
Fill of pit cut by south side of [3003]
Pit cut by south side of [3003]
Cut of possible pit against eastern trench edge
Fill of possible pit against eastern trench edge
Cut of ditch or possible pit
Fill of ditch or possible pit
Fill of ditch running north-south
Cut of ditch at north end of trench
Fill of ditch
Lower ditch fill
Stony fill of ditch below (3004) on south side
Mid brown fill of ditch below (3004)
Chalk gravel upper fill of ditch
East to west ditch
Chalk stones at north end of trench
Dark 'peaty' fill
Mixed layer formed withing depression between [2005] and [2007]
Fill of ditch at south end of trench 2
Cut of ditch aligned east to west at south end of Trench 2
Fill of ditch aligned northeast to southwest
Ditch aligned northeast to southwest at north end of Trench2
Mid brown clay at south end of trench
Mid brown clay at north end of trench
Subsoil
Fill of unexcavated pit at east end of trench
Unexcavated pit at east end of trench
Layer adjacent to wall feature, west end of trench 1
Chalk stone layer at west end of trench
Fill of curvi-linear ditch centre of trench
Curvi-linear ditch centre of trench
Fill of ditch aligned east to west in east end of trench
Ditch aligned east to west in east end of trench
fieldwalking topsoil
Fieldwalking ploughsoil
Topsoil metaldetecting 2018
Metal detecting and fieldwalking ploughsoil
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