Basic Information
- Roman enclosure ditch running N-S through centre of TR11
Contexts
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Context: ELM_11008
- Cut of a linear ditch running N-S through centre of TR11
- Ben Swain
- 24-8-2022
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Context: ELM_11009
- Upper fill of a linear ditch [11008] running N-S through centre of TR11
- Ben Swain
- 24-8-2022
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Context: ELM_11012
- Basal chalky fill of ditch [11008]
- Freddy Wannop
- 26-8-2022
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Context: ELM_11023
- Dark silty fill in ditch [11008].
- Freddy Wannop
- 27-8-2022
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Context: ELM_11039
- Cut of linear enclosure ditch running N-S through centre of trench 11 (northern slot) - not fully excavated
- Doug Hopper
- 30-8-2022
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Context: ELM_11040
- Fill of linear enclosure ditch [11039] running N-S through centre of trench 11 (northern slot)
- Doug Hopper
- 30-8-2022
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Context: ELM_11046
- Basal fill of ditch 11008
- Ben Swain
- 30-8-2022
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Context: ELM_11048
- Recut of enclosure ditch [11008]
- Lisa Hicks
- 31-8-2022
Narrative
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- This linear ditch was fairly substantial in size, measuring 2.49m in width and 0.79m in depth. It ran N-S beyond the entire width of TR11 and it is expected the feature makes a return towards the North-East and is the same ditch visible running throughout Trench 4. The ditch was visibly recut at a later date, representing maintenance and re-use over an extended period of time. The ditch is the largest and most substantial that has been excavated so far at Elmswell farms and it is likely that it represents an enclosure bounding the Roman activity of at least one phase of occupation at the site. Finds such as a sherd of Samian and Mortaria were recovered from the ditch fills along with numerous pieces of animal bone. The ditch truncates storage pit F1107 nd is truncated by small rubbish pit F1109.
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- Ben Swain
- 28-9-2022
Dating Narrative
- No Interpretations