Context No,Layer,Site Code,Context Type,SW Grid Ref,NE Grid Ref,Centre Grid Ref,Position,Level (T),Level (B),Context Above,Same as,Context Below,Interpretation,Interpretation Notes,On-site metal detecting,Off-site metal detecting,Discussion Notes,Date Completed,Photo
1001,1,FBE02,Deposit,49/110,65/125,,Whole site,,5.71,,,1023;1005;1006;1007;,Other,Soft dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. Horizontal conc. of small (max.40mm) irregular gravel/flint at 0.35m depth & occ. tile frags (max.60mm) = bottom of ploughsoil. Some lumps of coal throughout. Brick; tile & pottery (some Medieval; mostly Roman - all ,No,Yes,Turf & topsoil. Most of finds came from straightening the sections during 1st day.,15/07/2002,
1002,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,,,,,,,,Other,Spoilheap; essentially same as 1001; mechanically removed.,No,Yes,Spoilheap.,15/07/2002,
1003,1,FBE02,Deposit,49/120,63/125,,Across NW corner,5.91,,1001,,1004,Other,Soft dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. Infreq. gravel (max. 30mm) & tile (max. 10mm); mostly stone free. 100mm deep.,No,No,Mole drain; similar to examples found in '95-'99 excavation.,15/07/2002,
1004,1,FBE02,Cut,49/120,63/125,,Across NW corner,5.91,,1003,,1005,Other,Linear NE/SW feature; 12m long. 100mm max. width; 100mm deep. Sloping sides; pointed V-shaped base.,No,No,Cut for mole drain [1003].,15/07/2002,
1005,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/110,60/125,,Centre N edge,5.88,,1004,,1024,5by5 layer,Soft dk. yellow/brown fine grained sandy clay. Occ. tile frags (max.50mm). 5% scattered angular & sub-rounded flints (max.90mm). V. infreq. small gr/sand frags. Finds (33% sieved) include brick/tile/pottery; no bone; shell or mortar.,No,Yes,Top 5x5m sq. in Area C.,16/07/2002,
1006,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/110,65/125,,NE corner,5.98,,,,1025,5by5 layer,Soft dk. brown sandy clay. 100mm deep. 2% angular flint (max.50mm). Finds include few nails; pottery; abun. tile frags & grey ware. V. little animal bone or shell. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,This context not being excavated at present; therefore no context description.,16/07/2002,
1007,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/115,65/120,,Centre E edge,5.97,,1001,,1026,5by5 layer,Soft dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. 2-3% tile (max.100mm); 5-7% angular flint (max.100mm); occ. frags. gr/sand (max.140mm). 100mm deep; top of context is 0.4m below surface. Finds (33% sieved): tile/brick/pottery; no animal bone or shell.,No,Yes,17/07/02: posthole with tile packing & gr/sand found; some animal bone; abun. black pottery; 2 lots of teeth; no shell.,16/07/2002,
1008,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/115,60/120,,Centre,5.9,,1001,,1027,5by5 layer,Soft/compact fine sandy clay; 3-5% rounded flint (max.100mm); occ. flecks charcoal; no shell. Small amount of pottery & animal bone. 100mm thick. Excavated by mattock & shovel. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,1st level spit from this area.,16/07/2002,
1009,1,FBE02,Deposit,54/115,55/120,,W off centre,5.92,,1001,,,Other,Not excavated - no description.,No,No,Not excavated.,16/07/2002,
1010,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/110,65/115,,SE corner,5.98,,1001,,1028,5by5 layer,Soft dk. brown fine sandy clay. 3% rounded flint (max.70mm); occ. frags. gr /sand (max.80mm). Animal bones; pottery; nails; glass; shell (more on S side of wall); 1 pc. worked gr/sand; small flecks of charcoal. Excavated carefully by mattock. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,General deposit. After removal; line of robbed wall & mortared wall becomes visible. 28/07/02: Fair amt. of Samian found. MD finds include small nail frags.; large & small lumps of lead.,16/07/2002,
1011,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/110,60/115,,Centre S edge,,,1001,,1029,5by5 layer,Soft dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. Top of context is 0.4m below surface; 100mm deep. 2% tile frags.(max.70mm); 3% angular flint (max.80mm); occ. frags. gr/sand; not evenly distributed. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,Various finds: coin (Antoninus Pius); lge. pcs. brick; tile & pottery. Gr/sand facing stone with vertical edge on 2 sides; some shell (oyster; cockle & whelk). Possible robbed out wall.,16/07/2002,
1012,1,FBE02,Deposit,50/110,55/115,,SW corner,5.74,,1001,,1030,5by5 layer,Soft dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. 100mm deep. 3-5% angular & rounded flint (max.70mm); occ. small frags. chalk & gr/sand. Pottery; bone; shell & nail frags. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,General spread of soil; probably overlying robber trench.,16/07/2002,
1013,1,FBE02,Deposit,49/110,50/115,,SW corner,5.71,,1001,,1031,Other,Soft dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. 2% tile (max.70mm); 2% rounded & angular flint (max.60mm). 1m E-W; 5m N-S; 100mm deep. Top of context 0.4m below surface. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,Finds: brick & tile (some sharp; some rounded); one flint tool; one strap end; 2 pcs. glass. No bone or shell.,16/07/2002,
1014,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,56/118,W off centre,5.9,,1001,,1015,Other,Soft fine sandy clay. 2-3% small gravel (max.10mm) & tile frags. (max.20mm). 0.4m E-W; 0.5m N-S; 100mm max. depth. Grass growing in the p/hole fill.,No,No,Looks very recent; possibly a machine (JCB) hole from '99 backfilling.,16/07/2002,
1015,1,FBE02,Cut,,,56/118,W off centre,,5.8,1041,,1008,Other,Oval; 0.4m E-W; 0.5m N-S; 100mm deep. Sides slope gradually from E; more vertical on W. Sloping base.,No,No,Recent; no finds. See [1014] for explanation.,16/07/2002,
1016,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,63/117,Centre E third,,,1007,,1017,Structural,Soft dk. grey/brown fine sandy clay. 2% tile (max.120mm); 2% sub-angular flint (30-50mm); 2% sub-rounded flint chips (3-5mm); 1% flecks fined clay; 1% flecks charcoal. 80mm N-S; 170mm E-W; 150mm deep.,No,No,Filling of post-pipe. Size of post seems quite small & rectangular. Appears to be same sort of p/hole as identified by Alec Down as 'trellis' p/holes; 2/3rd century in date.,18/07/2002
1017,1,FBE02,Cut,,,63/117,Centre E third,,,1016,,1018,Structural,Rectangular; well defined corners. 150mm NE-SW; 100mm SE-NW; 150mm deep. Nr. vertical sides; flat base. Entire fill taken as sample.,No,No,Cut for post-pipe.,18/07/2002
1018,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,63/117,Centre E third,,,1017,,1019,Structural,Fairly soft grey/brown fine sandy clay. Packing comprises several lge. pcs. of tegula (max.200mm) to E; 3 pcs. gr/sand to W. 400mm N-S; 400mm E-W; 150mm deep. Occ. flecks of charcoa; <1% angular & rounded flint (max.15mm). Tile; gr/sand; bone & 1 sherd po,No,No,Packing & fill around post-pipe.,18/07/2002
1019,1,FBE02,Cut,,,63/117,Centre E third,5.85,5.73,1018,,1026,posthole,Round; 0.38m E-W; 0.38m N-S; 0.12m deep. Vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole.,18/07/2002
1020,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,64/116,Centre E edge,5.86,5.73,1007,,1033,posthole?,Hard (when dry)  brown fine sandy clay. 400mm N-S; 40mm E-W. Includes lge. pcs. of tegula on edge (planned) max.120mm. 1 pc. pot visible on N side; pottery; lge. pc. Samian; bone; 2 frags. iron; 2 frags. very small gr/sand; occ flecks charoal; 1 small pc.,No,No,Area of gr/sand & tile - possible posthole. Subsequent excavation (21/07/02) produced lge. quantity of finds. No sign of post-pipe. All tile frags. were in top of the fill.,18/07/2002
1021,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/111,60/112,,Centre S edge,5.75,,1011,,1022,Structural,Firm dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. 5m E-W; 0.65m N-S. 5% small angular flint (max.60mm); 5% gr/sand (max.90mm). Freq. flecks mortar; occ. frags tile (max.60mm); occ. oyster shell. 333% sieved.,No,Yes,Filling of robber trench?,18/07/2002
1022,1,FBE02,Cut,55/111,60/112,,Centre S edge,5.75,,1021,,1040,Structural,Linear E-W feature; 10m long (assumed; W part not excavated); 0.65m wide; 0.25m deep at E edge; 0.45m wide; 0.3m deep at centre. Vertical sides on E section; one side sloping in middle section. Flat base.,No,No,Cut for robber trench?,18/07/2002
1023,1,FBE02,Deposit,49/120,55/125,,NW corner,5.79,,1001,,,Other,Not excavated - no description.,No,No,1st level 5x6m context; being reserved for National Archaeology weekend.,18/07/2002
1024,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/120,60/125,,Centre N edge,5.81,,1005,,1043;1044;1041;1042;,5by5 layer,Compact (when dry) dk. brown fine sandy clay. 3-5% rounded flint (max.60mm); plus small amt. brick & tile. Occ. nail frags; small pc. bead; frags. animal bone & pottery; no shell. Excavated by mattock & shovel. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,2nd level 5x5m context.,18/07/2002
1025,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/120,65/125,,NE corner,5.99,,1006,,,5by5 layer,Soft brown sandy clay. Varying depths; deepest towards SW corner. Some animal bone & tile frags.; 1 pc. gr/sand; v. small frags. abraided pottery. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,2nd level 5x5m context; may not be excavated.,18/07/2002
1026,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/115,65/120,,Centre E edge,5.87,,1007,,1047,5by5 layer,Soft dk. brown fine sandy clay. 100mm deep. 2-5% angular flint (max.60mm); well sorted. Small finds: nail frags.; amphora; glass; tessera; brooch; abun. animal bone (more to south) & black sherds. Sieved.,No,Yes,2nd level 5x5m context. 'Natural' seems to appear underneath at E end.,18/07/2002
1027,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/115,60/120,,Centre,5.83,,1008,,,5by5 layer,Hard (dry) dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. 100mm thick. 2-3% angular flint (max.70mm); occ. frags. tile (max.100mm). Excavated by mattock & shovel. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,2nd level background context.,18/07/2002
1028,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/112,663/114,,SE corner,5.8,,1010,,,5by5 layer,Relativey soft dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. 4m E-W at S end; 2.5m E-W at N end; 3.2m N-S. 2% scattered angular flint (max. 50mm); v. occ. frags. tile; occ. flecks shell & mortar; gr/sand frags (max.50mm). 1 large faced gr/sand block; 0.25m long; 1 la,No,Yes,2nd level background context. Layer of small flint rubble to N of robber trench. Appears to have 'natural' to E; right up against edge of trench.,18/07/2002
1029,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/112,58/114,,Centre S third,5.77,,1011,,,Other,Soft dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. 2.5m N-S; 4.5m E-W at S end. 7% angular flint (max.60mm); 3% tile (max.180mm); occ. lge. limestone(?) blocks (max.300mm); occ. faced gr/sand (max.170mm); occ. oyster shell. 33% sieved: small glass frags; coarse potte,No,Yes,2nd level background context. Concentration of greensand; tile & flint rubble to N of robber trench.,18/07/2002
1030,1,FBE02,Deposit,50/110,55/115,,SW corner,5.7,5.65,1012,,1081,general layer,Firm dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay; lighter patches on E side; darker patches in SE corner. Irreg. scatter of apparent demolition rubble; 60% rounded flint to E (max.180mm); faced gr/sand (max.20mm); occ. chalk blocks (max.120mm) & limestone (max. 170m,No,Yes,2nd level background context. 24/07/02: general layer of demolition rubble? Comprising tile & flint cobbles; more/larger flint cobbles to E centre of context; also 1 lge. tegula.,18/07/2002
1031,1,FBE02,Deposit,49/110,50/115,,SW corner,5.64,,1013,,,general layer,Firm dk. brown fine sandy clay. 1m E-W; 5m N-S; top 0.5m below turf. 2% angular flints (max.50mm; occ.frags. gr/sand (max.70mm) & tile (max.60mm). 33% sieved.,No,Yes,2nd level background context.,18/07/2002
1032,1,FBE02,Masonry,55/111,65/112,,SE corner,5.92,,1010,,,External,Angular flint blocks (max.170x170mm); no real sign of shaping. Poss. only 1 surviving course; mortar bonding. Roughly square plinth. N/S facing; 0.95m N-S; 1m E-W. 150mm high (at present). Amphora base firmly embedded into mortar in SW corner of context.,No,No,Mortared section of wall. Wall must date after manufacture of amphora; can use this to date. Masonry looks much more crudely laid than in Bldg 3. Presumed that top of [1032] is below Roman ground level. No attempt to lay blocks in herring-bone fashion. At,20/07/2002
1033,1,FBE02,Cut,,,63/116,Mid E edge,5.9,5.7,1020,,1026,posthole?,Roughly circular; 406mm N-S; 400mm E-W; 170mm deep. Vertical sides except S edge slopes; flat base.,No,No,,21/07/2002
1034,1,FBE02,Deposit,63/110,64/111,,SE corner,5.78,,1010,,"10,971,035",Structural,Firm dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. 0.6m E-W; 0.9m N-S; top is 0.56m below turf. Occ. lge blocks gr/sand (max.100mm); smaller chips of angular gravel (max.20mm); moderate flecks of mortar; occ. tile frags. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,Robber trench of wall running south from main E-W wall in SE corner of site. Appears to be 50-100mm narrower than the main E-W wall.,24/07/2002
1034,2,FBE02,Deposit,63/110,64/111,,SE coner,5.78,,1034.1,,"10,971,035",Structural,As above; but with some tile.,No,Yes,As above.,24/07/2002
1034,3,FBE02,Deposit,63/110,64/111,,SE corner,5.78,,1034.2,,"10,971,035",Structural,As above; but almost sterile.,No,Yes,As above.,24/07/2002
1034,4,FBE02,Deposit,63/110,64/111,,SE corner,5.78,,1034.3,,"10,971,035",Structural,As above; flints becoming larger; but not bonded.,No,Yes,As above.,24/07/2002
1035,1,FBE02,Cut,63/110,64/111,,SE corner,5.78,,1034,,1039,Structural,Linear N-S feature; 1.3m to junction with E-W wall. 0.6m E-W; 0.25m deep. Vertical sides; irregular base.,No,No,Cut for robber trench in SE corner.,24/07/2002
1036,1,FBE02,Deposit,63/110,65/111,,SE corner,5.78,,1010,,,Other,Soft dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. 1.15m N-S; 1.1m E-W; top is 0.56 below turf. 1% angular flint (max.80mm); occ. tile frags & flecks of charcoal & shell.,No,No,Deposit between [1035] & [1037] in far SE corner of excavation.,24/07/2002
1037,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/111,65/112,,SE corner,5.83,,1010,,"11,971,022",Structural,Firm grey/brown fine v. sandy clay. 0.65m N-S; 2.2m E-W (W of [1032]); 2.1m E-W (E 0f [1032]). To W of [1032]: 30% angular flint (max.120mm); occ. gr/sand (max.100mm). To E of [1032]: much less stone; 2% angular flint (max.40mm); 4% gr/sand (max.150mm). D,No,Yes,Fill of robber trench in grid square 60/110.,24/07/2002
1037,2,FBE02,Deposit,60/111,65/112,,SE corner,5.83,,1037.1,,,Structural,No separate description.,No,Yes,As above.,30/07/2002
1038,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,62/113,SE corner,5.79,,1010,,1056,Structural,Soft v. dk. grey/brown silty clay. 0.3m N-S; 0.4m E-W; 0.3m deep. 10% angular flint (max.70mm); one larger flint (100mm) on W side of feature; occ. flecks of charcoal; one small tile frag. Excavated by trowel. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,Definite post hole; half section reveals fill rich in burnt material. Charcoal fill appears to be evidence of a possible post burnt in-situ; would measure 0.2m; unable to decide whether round or square. Query whether these postholes are earlier timber bld,24/07/2002
1039,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,63/112,SE corner,5.81,,1010,,,midden?,Firm dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. 3.4m E-W; 1.3m N-S; 0.5m below turf. 2% small angular flints (max.40mm); occ. Small frags. gr/sand & oyster shell; more to W side of context. Occ. flecks of mortar & charcoal; small frags. of tile. Marginally less st,No,No,Possible midden south of robber trench in grid square 60/110. Early Flavian.,24/07/2002
1040,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/110,60/111,,Centre S edge,5.75,,1011,,,midden?,Firm dk. yellow/brown fine sandy clay. 5m E-W; 1.5m N-S. Top is 0.5m below turf. 2-3% angular flint (max.80mm); occ. frags. gr/sand (max.60mm). Moderate amts. oyster shell; occ. frags tile (max.60mm) & flecks mortar & charcoal. W half of context contain h,No,No,Possible midden S of robber trench in square. 20/08/02: being removed as [1040.2] in W most section only.,24/07/2002
1040,2,FBE02,Deposit,55/110,56/111,,Centre S edge,5.75,,1040.1,,,midden?,100mm thick. [1040.2] now revealing amphora spike plus stones that look part of [1126] on S side & inside Bldg.,No,No,Possible midden. Seems v. likely that [1040.2] is earlier than Bldg 4.,24/07/2002
1041,1,FBE02,Deposit,57/122,65/123,,Centre N,5.7,,1024,,,Other,Hard (when dry) strong brown fine clay. 0.5m E-W; 3.2m N-S. 1-2% angular flint (max.40mm). Fill appears to be mottled red & light brown clay; 1 lge. tegula at N end; suggestive of feature of disuse; the ground being made good.,No,Yes,Line of red & yellow clay running N-S thro' N part of square. 01/08/02: now appears to be a high outcrop of natural red clay and not a deliberate feature.,24/07/2002
1042,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/124,Centre N edge,5.65,,1024,,,Other,Not a feature - no description.,No,No,Circular area of mostly red & slightly grey clay. After discussion not thought to be a feature.,24/07/2002
1043,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/121,57/125,,Centre N edge,5.65,,1024,,1188,Other,Hard (when dry) dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 3.5m N-S; 2.3m E-W at widest part in S end. 2% angular flint (max.20mm); occ. tile frags. (max.50mm). Several lgr. inclusions: 1 pc. tile (300mm); several lg. gr/sand blocks (max.200mm); 1 frag. 'foreig,No,Yes,Area of dk. grey silty soil containing 1 lge. pc. gr/sand in NW corner of grid square.,24/07/2002
1044,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/120,60/121,,S edge Centre N,5.73,,1024,,,Other,Soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay with some silt. 0.9m N-S; 5m E-W. Occ. angular flint (max.60mm); tile & gr/sand. Finds include pottery & animal bone; 1 nail frag. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,Area of darker soil & gravel along S edge of grid square. Appears to be water lain silt.,24/07/2002
1045,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,64/116,Mid E edge,5.84,,1026,,1055,posthole,Soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.35m N-S; 115mm N-S (half sectioned along line of baulk); at least 0.2m deep. 1 angular flint (80mm) on N/W edge; 1 tile on edge (max.80mm) on S side; otherwise dominated by sherds of amphora; presumably came in ,No,Yes,Small posthole in E section of site; in SE corner of grid square. Peg tile in NW side of posthole is lge. amphora sherd. Lge. amt. amphora sherd lay in the whole. Fill was darker so sampled [S175] and sent for analysis. Post approx. 0.2m diam.; unable to ,24/07/2002
1046,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,63/116,Mid E edge,5.77,,1026,,1054,posthole,Soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.8m N-S; 0.45m E-W; 100mm deep. 2% angular flint (max.70mm); 1 pc. tile (50mm); 1 lge. pc. tile (max.100mm) on E side. Occ. flecks charcoal. Excavated by trowel;,No,Yes,Posthole.,24/07/2002
1047,1,FBE02,Deposit,65/115,65/120,,E edge,5.76,,1026,,1058,general layer,Soft dk. yellowish brown sandy clay with silt. 1.8m N-S; 0.25m deep. 2% angular flints (max.30mm); occ. frags. tile (max.80mm). 33% sieved.,No,Yes,General deposit covering most of trench. [1047] appears to be water lain context filling the uppermost depression in the main E-W ditch.,24/07/2002
1047,2,FBE02,Deposit,63/115,63/120,,E edge,,,1047.1,,1058,Other,Context excavated in 2 spits at E end: [1047] & [1047.2] (1m to W of trench edge).,No,Yes,[1047.2] similar to overlying deposit & located to centre of the area as seen; in a 1m wide trench cut across the E side of the ditch. This is fill of a distinct depression in the top of the underlying clayey deposit. 33% sieved.,24/07/2002
1048,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,53/124,Centre N edge,5.58,,1024,,1063,pit?,Hard (dry) fine brown sandy clay. 0.9m N-S; 1.1m E-W; 0.8m total depth. Occ. angular flint (max.70mm). Appears to have darker red clay mottling around edge.,No,No,Possible pit; small amt. of pot & animal bone from lower 2/3rds of pit. 06/08/02: Lower 2/3rds filled by red redeposited clay mixed with lens of grey silt with frags. of charcoal. Only find: frag. of shale bracelet. Single nodule of angular flint (150mm) ,25/07/2002
1049,1,FBE02,Deposit,56/110,57/111,,Centre S edge,5.78,,1011,,1053,Other,Soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.85m E-W; 1.5m N-S. Top 250mm almost stone free; then 60% angular flint (max.60mm); occ. frags. tile & oyster shell. 33% sieved.,No,Yes,Presumed fill of robber trench to return wall going S'wards at end of [1021].,25/07/2002
1049,2,FBE02,Deposit,56/110,57/111,,Centre S edge,,,1049.1,,1053,Other,See above.,No,Yes,As above.,30/07/2002
1049,3,FBE02,Deposit,56/110,57/111,,Centre S edge,,,1049.2,,1053,Other,See above.,No,Yes,As above.,04/08/2002
1050,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,62/116,Mid E edge,5.74,,1026,,1052,posthole,Firm (dry) dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.85m NE-SW; 0.45m NW-SE; max. depth 130mm. Several lge. irreg. flint blocks (max.150mm); occ. frags. tile (max.60mm) & flecks charcoal. Excavated by trowel.,No,No,Probable posthole; but of irregular shape. If there was post in this hole; was in SW area; 0.2m diam. Undecided whether round or rectangular.,26/07/2002
1051,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/112,Centre S,5.7,,1040,,1040.2,general layer,Compact; probably soft when wet; dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.65m N-S; 1.3m E-W. 5% angular flint (max.80mm); occ. oyster shell & tile frags. (max.90mm); occ. frags. pot in surface.,No,No,Round ended slot running approximately parallel and is the S of wall robber trench. 21/08/02: now thought not to be a feature.,26/07/2002
1052,1,FBE02,Cut,,,62/116,Mid E edge,5.74,,1050,,1076;1058?,posthole,Roughly oval; 0.95m NE-SW; 0.6m SE-NW; max. depth 0.2m. Sides quite steeply sloping; base v. roughly flat. Oriented roughly NE-SW.,No,No,Cut for possible posthole [1050].,28/07/2002
1053,1,FBE02,Cut,56/110,57/111,,Mid S edge,5.78,,1049,,"10,401,096",Structural,Linear N-S feature; 1.5m to junction & main E-W wall. 0.65m wide E-W; 0.35m deep. Vertical sides; irregular base.,No,No,Cut for N-S robber trench.,28/07/2002
1054,1,FBE02,Cut,,,63/116,Mid E edge,5.77,,1046,,1058,posthole?,Pear shaped; 0.85m N-S; 0.5m E-W; 120mm deep. Shallow sloping sides; flatish base.,No,No,Cut for posthole. Later thought to be no more than shallow pear-shaped scoop into underlying deposits.,28/07/2002
1055,1,FBE02,Cut,,,65/115,E edge,5.84,,1045,,1058,posthole,Only 1/2 appears in trench; but assumed to be roughly circular. 0.35m N-S; 0.25m E-W (but extends further under section to E); 0.15m deep. Shallow sloping sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole.,28/07/2002
1056,1,FBE02,Cut,,,63/112,SE corner,5.79,,1038,,1028,posthole,Circular; 0.4m diam.; 0.35m deep. Nr. vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole.,28/07/2002
1057,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/115,60/120,,Centre square,5.73,,1027,,,Other,Soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay with high silt content. 5m E-W; 5m N-S (extended to whole square); 100mm deep. 1-2% angular flint (max.50mm); v. occ. flecks charcoal; occ. patch red clay at W edge. Excavated by mattock & shovel. 33% sieved,No,Yes,Area of uniform soil/deposit in central square of trench. Finds: brick & tile; pottery; few samian; small pc. animal bone. Small finds: glass; nails & 1 pc. colour coated pottery (poss.) 30/07/02: After removal of [1057] may take 1-2 x 100mm spits to reac,28/07/2002
1058,1,FBE02,Deposit,63/115,65/116,,Mid E edge,5.85,,1055,,,Other,No description.,No,No,Deposit of yellowish clay with small flint/gravel - considered natural deposit.,28/07/2002
1059,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/121,Mid N 1/3rd.,5.67,,,,,Other,No description.,No,No,Natural gravel deposit.,28/07/2002
1060,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,60/121,SE of centre N,,,,,,Other,No description.,No,No,Probably natural gravel deposit.,28/07/2002
1061,1,FBE02,Deposit,57/122,58/123,,Centre of N 1/3rd.,5.7,5.29,1024,,1062,Other,Soft brownish yellow fine sandy clay. 0.4m E-W; 0.4m deep; N-S dimensions unknown. Practically stone free except for occ. rounded flint (max.50mm).,No,No,Appears to cut both the pit to the E & the gully to the W. Finds of animal bone/pot have come from entire depth of feature.,29/07/2002
1062,1,FBE02,Cut,57/123,58/124,,Centre of N 1/3rd.,5.7,5.29,1061,,,Other,Linear N-S feature; 2.7m N-S; 0.9m E-W; 0.38m deep. Sides slope gradually on W; nr. vertical on E; flat base.,No,No,Cut for N-S gully.,29/07/2002
1063,1,FBE02,Cut,,,58/124,Mid N edge,,5.32,1048,,,pit,Roughly circular; 1m diam. 0.38m deep. Nr. vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for pit with fill [1048]. Pit appears to be cut by gully [1062].,29/07/2002
1064,1,FBE02,Cut,57/121,56/124,,Mid N 1/3rd.,5.7,,1041,,,Other,No description.,No,No,Not thought to be feature.,29/07/2002
1065,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/121,60/121,,S edge mid N square,5.63,,1044,,1095,Structural?,Soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.3m N-S; E-W dimensions unknown; depth unknown. Occ. flecks charcoal & angular gravel (max.40mm); otherwise relatively stone free. Finds: pot; tile; bone; tessera; samian; vessel glass & copper alloy pin.,No,No,Fill of E-W slot just to N of early ditch.,29/07/2002
1066,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/124,Centre N edge,5.61,,1043,,1188,Other,Soft dk. yellowish brown fine clay. 2.4m N-S; 2.3m E-W (at present). 30% inclusions: lge. tile frags. face down; some complete; 0.28m square x 50mm thick; with a plug on the face. Lge. squarish area of charcoal an S edge of context. Apparent line of smash,No,No,Area of tile & burning in N square; seems to lie directly above natural. Could be remains of an industrial process. 01/08/02: now thought to be base of a temporary oven; but no evidence of burning in-situ on day.,30/07/2002
1067,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/124,Centre N edge,5.61,,1066,,,Other,Natural.,No,No,Red/grey solid clay natural (as opposed to yellow brickearth with gravel natural as in 1058).,30/07/2002
1068,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,62/114,SE corner,5.72,,1028,,1083,posthole?,Soft v. dk. greyish brown fine sandy clay; roughly circular; 0.25m in diam. 1 pc. animal bone on N. side; 1 frag. glass; abun. flecks charcoal; occ. flecks tile. 2-3% small angular flint (max.40mm).,No,No,Small; dark circular area - possible posthole. Looks to be different in character from the flint-packed postholes.,31/07/2002
1069,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,59/114,SE corner of centre sq.,5.67,,1029,,"10,821,090",posthole?,Soft dk. brown fine sandy clay with 50% angular flints (max.170mm). 0.45m N-S; 0.4m E-W.,No,No,Concentration of flints which may mark position of posthole.,31/07/2002
1070,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,53/113,SW corner,5.53,,1030,,"10,811,089",posthole?,Soft dk. brown fine sandy clay. 1 lge. cut pc. gr/sand on S side (max.160mm). Freq. flecks charcoal.,No,No,Possible posthole with large cut block of greensand in S side.,31/07/2002
1071,1,FBE02,Deposit,63/116,64/118,,Mid E edge,5.77,,1047.2,,,ditch,Soft brownish yellow fine clay with 3% small gravel (max.30mm) & occ. rounded larger flints (max.80mm) towards S edge.,No,No,Presumed filling of ditch below [1047.2]; being excavated to reveal top of red-clay packing. V. clean; no finds except for 1 pc. pottery. Wedge of red redeposited clay; up to 0.5m N-S & 0.3m deep towards S edge. 08/08/02: really the red clay capping to E ,01/08/2002
1072,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,54/114,NE corner of SW sq.,5.65,,1030,,1031; 1088,posthole,Soft dk. brown fine sandy clay; 0.55m N-S; 0.6m E-W. Lge. angular flint round outside of posthole (max.170mm). Piece of tile on edge (max.80mm).,No,No,Possible post-hole with flint packing around it.,01/08/2002
1073,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,53/114,NE corner of SW sq.,5.59,,1030,,1087; 1081,posthole?,Soft dk. brown fine sandy clay; 0.5m E-W; 0.45m N-S. Several lge. flint nodules (max.160mm) & I lge.pc. gr/sand (max. 160mm) on edge on N side.,No,No,Possible posthole.,01/08/2002
1074,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,51/114,NW corner of SW sq.,5.55,,1030,,"10,861,081",posthole?,Soft dk. brown fine sandy clay; 0.5m E-W; 0.6m N-S. Several lge. flint nodules (max.0.2m) & 1 lge. lump of gr/sand in middle. Occ. flecks charcoal.,No,No,Possible posthole.,01/08/2002
1075,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,51/111,SW corner,5.53,,1030,,"10,851,081",posthole?,Soft dk. brown fine sandy clay; 0.35m N-S; 0.35m E-W. 1 lge. pc. tile (max.0.24m) on edge on NW side. 4 pcs. gr/sand (max.0.2m) & 1 pc. angular flint (100mm). 1 greyware (?) base in middle of posthole; occ. flecks charcoal.,No,No,Possible posthole. This posthole seems to cut [1098] - the oyster shell filled gully or drainage ditch.,01/08/2002
1076,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/115,63/120,,Mid E side,,,1026,,1047,general layer,Soft dk. brown fine sandy clay; 5m N-S; 3m E-W; 100mm deep. 1-2% small angular flints (max.50mm) & occ. frags. tile (max.70mm).,No,No,General deposit overlying top of ditch.,01/08/2002
1077,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/115,S edge centre sq.,,,1027,,"11,011,057",posthole?,Soft dk. brown fine sandy clay; 0.65m N-S; 0.55m E-W. Lge pc. Gr/sand (max.0.25m) seemingly on edge; several frags. tile (max.120mm) & lge. 'foreign' stone - limestone (?) - max. dimension 0.3m.,No,No,Possible posthole with flint; tile; gr/sand & lge. limestone (?) block. Pottery packing. Stones & tile seem to leave no room for post.,01/08/2002
1078,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,60/115,SE corner; centre sq.,,,1027,,"10,571,102",posthole?,See plan for description.,No,No,Possible posthole.,01/08/2002
1079,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,54/115,N edge of SE sq.,,,1030,,,Structural,No description.,No,No,Two flayed roof tiles - part of [906] discovered in '99 season in Area B. Possible drain? - in which case did the drain run from NW corner of Bldg 4 to the stream? 1 imbrex to E; 1 tile on edge to S; max. lgth. 0.5m; max. width 0.35m. Tiles presumed to be,01/08/2002
1080,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/111,60/120,,Centre square,,,1057,,,Other,Soft (when wet) dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay; 5 x 5m.; with 2% angular flints (max.30mm) & occ. tile frags. Bone; tile; pottery; glass; frags. gr/sand & shale bracelet,No,No,General 100mm spit above ditch.,01/08/2002
1081,1,FBE02,Deposit,50/110,55/115,,SW corner,,,1030,,1131,Other,Relatively soft v. dk. brown fine sandy clay; 5m E-W; 4m N-S. Occ. concentrations of small angular gravel (max.50mm); otherwise relatively stone free. Occ. tile frags; faced gr/sand; bone; nail; pottery & Republican silver coin.,No,No,Next 100mm spit of midden.,01/08/2002
1082,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/113,60/115,,Centre S,,,1029,,1144,Other,Firm dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay; 5m E-W; 3.2m N-S. 5-7% angular flint & gravel (max.80mm); occ. patches redeposited red clay.,No,No,General 100mm spit.,01/08/2002
1083,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/113,65/115,,N 1/3rd; SE sq.,,,1028,,,Other,Firm dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay; 2% angular flint (max.100mm); 1 block limestone (?) (max.150mm); occ. frags. tile.,No,No,General 100mm spit.,01/08/2002
1084,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/116,65/118,,Mid E edge,,,1071,,1155,ditch,Compact light grey/brown fine silt; running along S edge of ditch; at present for some 2m E-W. Charcoal flecks; more freq. on N side. 2 broken sherds of red fabric pottery fairly high up sides of ditch lying on grey silt.,No,No,Silty deposit in ditch. 04/08/02: this is now the context running along entire length of S side of the ditch - containing charcoal as in previous seasons. Noticeable that finds come from [1084] but not from bottom of the context at the bottom of the ditch,02/08/2002
1085,1,FBE02,Cut,,,51/111,SW corner,5.53,,1075,,1081,posthole,Roughly oval; 0.56m E-W; 0.6m N-S; 0.3m deep. Vertical sides on SE; sloping on NW. Flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole [1075]. This posthole is cut into the fill of oyster gully [1098].,04/08/2002
1086,1,FBE02,Cut,,,51/114,NW corner of SW sq.,5.55,,1074,,1081,posthole,Roughly oval; 0.65m E-W; 0.5m N-S; 0.45m deep. Vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole [1077].,04/08/2002
1087,1,FBE02,Cut,,,53/114,Mid N edge; SW sq.,5.59,,1073,,1081,posthole,Circular; 0.6m diam.; 0.4m deep. Vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole [1073].,04/08/2002
1088,1,FBE02,Cut,,,54/114,NE corner; SW sq.,5.65,,1072,,1081,posthole,Roughly circular; 0.58m E-W; 0.56m N-S; 0.45m deep. Nr. vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole [1072].,04/08/2002
1089,1,FBE02,Cut,,,53/113,Centre of SW sq.,5.53,,1070,,1081,posthole,Circular; 0.5m diam.; 0.3m deep. Nr. vertical sides; dished base.,No,No,Cut for posthole [1070].,04/08/2002
1090,1,FBE02,Cut,,,58/114,NW corner of centre S sq.,5.67,,1069,,1082,posthole,Roughly circular; 0.6m N-S; 0.5m E-W; 0.2m deep. Sloping sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole [1069].,04/08/2002
1091,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,61/117,Mid E side,5.6,,1076,,1118,posthole?,Soft brown fine sandy clay; 0.31m E-W; 0.24m N-S; 140mm deep. Two lge. angular flints (max. 95mm); 1 pc. gr/sand (max.150mm); 1 pc. Mixon Stone (max.110mm); 1 pc. tile (max.130mm). Post appears quite small - only ~ 100mm; more a small fence post size than,No,No,Possible posthole.,04/08/2002
1092,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/113,Mid S 1/3rd,5.61,,1029,,"11,161,082",posthole?,Soft (when wet) dk. brown fine sandy clay; 0.55m N-S; 0.5m E-W; 0.35m deep. 1 frag. tile on N side (max.80mm); 1 rounded pc. chalk on E side (max.150mm); angular flint (max.130mm) on S & N sides. On excavation; proves to be packed with several large angul,No,No,Possible posthole.,04/08/2002
1093,1,FBE02,Deposit,63/116,65/118,,Mid E edge,5.04,,1071,,,Other,Soft (after rain) brown fine silt. Few flecks charcoal. Runs along N edge of ditch for 2m E-W. This silt has less charcoal than on S side.,No,No,Silt on N side of early ditch.,04/08/2002
1094,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/116,63/120,,Mid E side,5.62,,1076,,,ditch,Soft yellowish brown fine sandy clay. Occ. frags. charcoal & flecks of tile. At least 2.6m N-S; 2.5m E-W. Not known at present whether this context is in the top of the ditch or over the top of the ditch.,No,No,Probable uppermost context in early ditch.,04/08/2002
1095,1,FBE02,Cut,55/120,60/121,,Mid N side,5.63,,1065,,1058,Structural?,Linear feature; 5m E-W; 0.3m N-S; 115mm deep. Sloping/nr. vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for E-W slot N of early ditch.,04/08/2002
1096,1,FBE02,Masonry,56/110,57/111,,Mid S edge,5.3,,1053,,,External,Angular flint; max. 0.25m. No obvious finish except some may have had sharp points knocked off. No obvious coursing or bonding. E+W faces; 0.65m E-W; 1.3m N-S. Seems that only bottom course of wall foundation survives beneath robber trench; foundations of,No,No,Remains of wall at bottom of robber trench; N-S wall at NW corner of building. Only two irregular blocks of flint are visible in the section of the bottom course of the masonry.,04/08/2002
1097,1,FBE02,Masonry,63/110,64/111,,SE corner,5.33,,1035,,,Internal,Angular flint nodules max. lgth. 0.2m. Unfinished except some may have had points knocked off. No apparent coursing or bonding. E+W faces; 0.6m E-W; 1m N-S. Apparently only bottom course survives intact beneath robber trench. Bottom course is 0.15m high. ,No,No,Remains of masonry in the bottom of N-S wall at SE corner of trench. Three courses of angular flint blocks surviving at bottom of masonry.,04/08/2002
1098,1,FBE02,Deposit,50/110,55/111,,SW edge,5.5,,1030,1098.2; .3,,midden,Soft v. dk. greyish brown fine v. silty clay. Freq. flecks charcoal; shell; pottery. 5% small gravel (max.30mm). 1.3m N-S; ~5m E-W. W end of 1098.2 ends in deeper pit; excavated as 1098.5; large lump of gr/sand in bottom.,No,No,Real defined midden deposit in SW corner of trench. Oyster shells of [1098] thought to protrude into fill of robber trench by 0.2m. Oyster filled gully [1098.5] cuts fill of [1171] therefore should be earlier than other [1098] contexts. [1098.5] comprises,04/08/2002
1099,1,FBE02,Deposit,57/122,58/123,,Mid N third,5.58,,1043,,1113,Other,Soft brown fine high clay content; freq. mottles red clay. 2% angular flint & gravel (max.40mm); occ. flecks charcoal & tile; 2 pcs. pottery. 0.6m E-W; 1.1m N-S (prob continued more to N); 0.23m deep.,No,No,Second gully.,05/08/2002
1100,1,FBE02,Deposit,51/112,53/112,,SW corner,5.5,,1031,,,Other,Relatively soft brown fine sandy clay. 5% angular flint (max.100mm); flecks of charcoal; tile; pottery; 1 pc. animal bone. 1m E-W; 5m N-S; 100mm deep.,No,No,Next spit down in 1m wide N-S strip at SW corner of dig.,05/08/2002
1101,1,FBE02,Cut,,,57/115,S of centre sq.,,5.42,1077,,1057,posthole,Nr. circular; 0.4m E-W; 0.44m N-S; 0.22m deep. Nr. vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole.,05/08/2002
1102,1,FBE02,Cut,,,59/116,SE corner of centre sq.,5.6,,1078,,1057,posthole,D-shaped; 0.55m N-S; 0.55m E-W; 150mm deep. Nr. vertical sides; irregular base.,No,No,Cut for posthole.,05/08/2002
1103,1,FBE02,Cut,,,61/117,Mid E side,,5.44,1091,,1094,posthole,Approx. circular; 0.35m E-W; 0.3m N-S; 0.2m deep. Evenly sloping sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole.,05/08/2002
1104,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,61/117,Mid E sde,5.61,,1027,,1105,post-pipe,Soft dk. Brown fine sandy clay. 170mm N-S; 360mm E-W; 120mm deep. 2 pcs. pot; 1 pc. tile; 1 sherd on N edge. Flints at bottom.,No,No,Shallow post-pipe in [1078].,06/08/2002
1105,1,FBE02,Cut,,,61/117,Mid E side,,5.49,1104,,1078,post-pipe,Irregular; 170mm N-S; 360mm E-W; 120mm deep. Nr. vertical sides. Flat base onto flints.,No,No,Cut for post-pipe in [1078].,06/08/2002
1106,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,56/115,SW corner of centre sq.,5.49,,1080,,1168,posthole?,Soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.38m N-s; 0.32m E-W. 2% angular flint (max.40mm); occ. flecks charcoal.,No,No,Possible posthole.,06/08/2002
1107,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/116,S of centre sq.,5.43,,1080,,1167,posthole?,Soft dk. brown fine sandy clay. 0.35m N-S; 0.35m E-W. Occ flecks charcoal; iron pan staining.,No,No,Possible posthole. Appears to be cut into the top of the red clay filling the ditch; as does 1106.,06/08/2002
1108,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/120,55/122,,SW of centre N sq.,5.44,,1024,,1166,gully?,Soft dk. brown fine sandy clay. 0.75m N-S; 0.3m E-W (so far). 1% angular flint (max.40mm); 3 lge. frags tile (max.120mm); occ. flecks charcoal.,No,No,Possible drainage gully going N-S along far Western edge of square. 21/08/02: now thought to be a pit similar to that cut into red clay of filled in E-W ditch.,06/08/2002
1109,1,FBE02,Deposit,56/122,57/123,,Middle of centre N sq.,5.46,,1043; 1024,,1165,gully?,Compact (dry); relatively soft (wet) dk. brown fine sandy clay. 3m E-W; 0.4m N-S. Relatively stone free.,No,No,Possible drainage gully going E-W. Very few finds; 2 pot sherds.,06/08/2002
1110,1,FBE02,Deposit,63/120,64/122,,S edge of NW sq.,5.83,,1025,,1177;1058?,slot?,Relatively soft dk. brown fine sandy clay. Appears to be 0.5m E-W; 1m N-S &; from S section; at least 160mm deep. Approx. 5% gr/sand blocks (max.100mm); lge. pc. flint (170mm); 2 lge. foreign stones (max.160mm); occ. frags. tile (max.60mm).,No,No,N-S slot or posthole? More of the fill that has been truncated by excavation can be seen in the S section of this square. Lge number of gr/sand frags. & 2 lge. tile frags appear in this section. This posthole is cut by gully [1134]. 19/08/02: still awaiti,06/08/2002
1111,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,55/117,W edge of centre sq.,5.44,,1080,,"11,641,122",posthole?,Relatively compact dk. brown fine sandy clay. 1.4m N-S (but this could be two separate features); 0.5m E-W. 2 lge. pcs. tile on edge at S end (max. 160mm). Occ. rounded flint (max.70mm); flecks charcoal; animal bone. Only half appears in trench due to pre,No,No,Possible posthole?,06/08/2002
1112,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/120,60/121,,S edge of centre N sq.,5.61,,1044,,1115,Other,Relatively soft (wet) dk. brown fine sandy clay. Presumed to be 5m E-W; prob. ~ 0.4m N-S. 5-7% angular flint (max.50mm). Occ. flecks charcoal & tile (max.60mm).,No,No,Strip above gully.,07/08/2002
1113,1,FBE02,Cut,57/121,57/123,,Middle of centre N sq.,5.61,,1099,,1058,Gully,Linear but curving W towards S end to link up into E-W gully [1065]. 2.8m N-S; 0.25m E-W at S end; 0.2m deep. Nr. vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for shallow gully [1099].,07/08/2002
1114,1,FBE02,Deposit,57/120,58/122,,S edge of middle N sq.,5.61,,1043,,1062,Other,See [1061] for description. This is the S section of the Phase 1 N-S slot. Finds kept separate and more reliable from this phase/context number. Finds from [1061] could be mixed [1061/1099],No,No,New number for fill of Phase 1 N-S slot.,07/08/2002
1115,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/120,60/120,,S edge of middle N sq.,5.62,,1112,,1117,Gully,Soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 5m E-W; 0.3m N-S. Tile & glass frags; charcoal; amhora handle. Also 2 samian rims; and few sherds.,No,No,Drainage gully.,07/08/2002
1116,1,FBE02,Cut,,,57/114,Middle S sq.,5.28,,1092,,1082,posthole,Approx. circular; 0.65m E-W; 0.6m N-S; 0.35m deep. Nr. vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole [1092].,08/08/2002
1117,1,FBE02,Cut,55/120,60/121,,S edge middle N sq.,5.62,,1115,,1058,Gully,Linear; ~ 5m E-W; 0.3m N-S; 100mm max. depth. Sloping sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for gully [1115].,08/08/2002
1118,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,63/113,SE corner,5.71,,1083,,"11,631,058",posthole?,Soft yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.32m E-W; 0.3m N-S; 0.2m deep. 2 lge. packing stones on N side of posthole; look like foreign stone - limestone?. Top stone 0.2m max. lower stone 0.12m.,No,No,Possible posthole.,12/08/2002
1119,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/120,63/123,,NE sq.,5.88,,1025,,1058,Other,Relatively compact v. dk. greyish brown fine sandy clay. 2.2m N-S; 2.5m E-W; 100mm deep; occupies SW corner of square. 1% angular flints (max70mm). Occ small tile frags.,No,No,Last spit above natural in NE square.,08/08/2002
1120,1,FBE02,Deposit,61/115,61/120,,W edge of centre E sq.,5.61,,1094,,1121,Slot,Soft (wet) brown fine silty clay; iron pan staining. At least 5m N-S; 0.3m E-W. Approx. 2% rounded flint (max.80mm).,No,No,Possible beam slot running N-S. Most of the pottery from [1120] is coming from S end as it nears wall of Bldg. 4.,08/08/2002
1121,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/116,65/118,,Centre E side,5.61,,1120,,,Other,See [1122] for description. Top is really not red clay but rather resembles a continuation of [1047].,No,No,Red clay capping of ditch W of baulk.,08/08/2002
1122,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/116,60/118,,Centre square,5.5,,1080,,,Other,Relatively soft yellowish brown almost 100% clay; streaked with brown; red & yellow. Occ. angular flints (max.200mm); rounded flints (max.100mm). 5m E-W; ~3.5m N-S. Dug in spits of 150mm.,No,No,Red clay capping in central square.,08/08/2002
1123,1,FBE02,Deposit,62/122,62/124,,NE square,5.59,,1119,,"11,621,058",Gully?,Relatively soft dk. brown fine sandy clay. Occ. angular flint (max.100mm); occ. small gravel (max.20mm); otherwise relatively stone free. 0.3m E-W; 5m N-S. 1 frag. tile; 1 animal bone & couple frags. pottery.,No,No,Possible N-S drainage gully.,12/08/2002
1124,1,FBE02,Deposit,63/124,64/124,,Mid E side,5.58,,1119,,"11,611,058",pit?,Relatively soft v. dk. greyish brown & brownish yellow fine sandy clay. 1.1m N-S; E-W dimension unknown. Contains several lge. pcs. angular flint (max.150mm); occ. lge. pcs. gr/sand (max.150mm) & several lge. tile frags (max.100mm). Finds include glass; p,No,No,Possible E-W slot; later thought to be a pit? 15/8/02: being excavated to reveal lge. gr/sand slabs; quarried but not worked.,12/08/2002
1125,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,63/113,SE corner,5.65,,1028,,"11,601,083",posthole,Soft v. dk. greyish brown fine sandy clay. 1 lge. 'foreign' stone to NW (max.0.25m long). Concentration of several lge. tile frags to SW may mark another posthole. 0.35m E-W; 0.3m N-S; excluding stone.,No,No,Posthole with large stone to NW; group of tile to the immediate south.,12/08/2002
1126,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/112,Centre S,5.64,,1029,,1082,Structural,Soil matrix same as context above [1029]. Feature comprises an orderly laid platform of 1 course of unhewn lge foreign stones. Appears to be a border of stones on N & E sides of feature; & truncated by wall [1032] to S. 1.75m E-W; 1m N-S.,No,No,Possible stone base for something? Pottery & bone immediately under stones.,12/08/2002
1127,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,54/112,SW corner square,5.57,,1030.2,,1081.2,Structural,Relatively soft dk. brown fine sandy clay. Feature is surrounded by several lge stones; 3 x flint; 3 x greensand; 3 x 'foreign'; stone free centre. 0.7m N-S; 0.7m E-W.,No,No,Possible post-hole or continuation of [1126]. Truncated by construction of Bldg 4. 15/8/02 - 1/2 of central area excavated & now thought not to be a posthole.,12/08/2002
1128,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/117,Centre square,5.49,,1080,,1170; 1122,Posthole?,Relatively soft dk. yellowish brown fine clay. Feature defined by four angular flint blocks (max.170mm). 1 lge foreign stone dead centre. 0.35m E-W; 0.25m N-S.,No,No,Possible post-hole; marked by concentration of flints.,13/08/2002
1129,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,54/113,SW corner square,5.56,,1030.2,,"11,591,081.20",Posthole?,Relatively soft v. dk. greyish brown fine sandy clay. 0.45m N-S; 0.5m E-W; 0.2m deep. 2 lge pcs. Greensand (max.0.2m) 1 faced on S side; largest pc. with traces of mortar from previous use. Freq. flecks charcoal. 1 sherd & some bone frags. Cleavered 1/2 p,No,No,Possible post-hole; marked by dark soil & area of charcoal flecks.,13/08/2002
1130,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,49/113,SW edge,5.43,,1100,,1143,Other,Softish brown fine sandy silty clay; iron pan mottling. Charcoal flecks; 2% rounded flint (max.60mm). 1m E-W; 5m N-S; 100mm deep. Small amt. pottery; animal bone; v. little tile.,No,No,General background context.,13/08/2002
1131,1,FBE02,Deposit,49/110,55/115,,SW corner,5.43,,"10,811,098.20",,1142,Other,Soft dk. greyish brown fine sandy clay with some silt; iron pan mottling. 2-3% small gravel; rounded flint (max.40mm) but relatively stone free.  Covers whole 5x5m square apart from intrusion caused by [1098]. 100mm deep. Few tile frags; pottery sherds; 2,No,No,Background context SW corner.,13/08/2002
1132,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/118,60/119,,N edge of centre sq.,5.51,,1080,,1093,Other,Soft lgt. olive brown fine sandy clayey silt; iron pan mottling. Stone free. poss. Runs entire length of E-W ditch on N side; depth unknown.,No,No,Top silt at N edge of main E-W ditch; in central square. Also observed in E section in Area B 1999.,13/08/2002
1133,1,FBE02,Deposit,64/122,65/123,,NE edge,,5.71,1119,,1058; 1158,Gully,Soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay; 2.1m NE-SW; 0.3m wide; 150mm deep. 3% angular flints (max.50mm). 5 pot frags; including 1 coarseware rim & few frags. animal bone.,No,No,Drainage gully.,14/08/2002
1134,1,FBE02,Deposit,66/121,65/122,,NE corner,,5.68,1119,,1095; 1058,Gully,Soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay; 0.35m N-S; 5m E-W; 150mm deep. 3% angular flint (max.50mm); stones get bigger towards bottom; almost as a lining. Pottery & animal bone; 2 nails & ~ 30 sherds of coarseware.,No,No,Drainage gully.,14/08/2002
1135,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,48/121,N centre sq.,5.55,,1024,,1058,posthole?,Relatively hard yellowish brown fine sandy clay; 0.25m N-S; 0.3m E-W. Two lge. lumps of tile apparenty on edge; 1 angular flint (140mm).,No,No,Possible posthole with tile packing. 21/08/02: now thought not to be a feature.,14/08/2002
1136,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,52/112,SE corner,5.28,,1081,,"10,311,173",pit?,Relatively hard yellowish red solid clay. 0.7m N-S; 0.8m E-W; 0.45m deep (not full extent). 2 rounded flint pebbles (max.40mm). Animal bone; small amt. pot sherd; 1 or 2 frags tile.,No,No,Red clay filled pit? Looks like the clay used to backfill the main E-W ditch.,14/08/2002
1137,1,FBE02,Deposit,56/116,59/116,,Centre square,5.39,,1122.2,,,Other,See [1139]. No description as technically not a context.,No,No,Interface between red clay capping of ditch & gray silt beneath - applies to both sides (ie N-S) of ditch.,14/08/2002
1138,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,61/116,SW corner of mid E sq,5.32,,1094,,"11,571,121",posthole?,Relatively soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.45m N-S; 0.3m E-W; 0.2m deep. Stone free; no finds apart from I pc. amphora or mortaria. Exc. By trowel.,No,No,Possible posthole. Could be earlier or contemporary with drainage channel filled by 1120.,14/08/2002
1139,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/116,64/118,,Mid E side,5.19,,1121,,"10,841,093",Other,This context technically has no composition since it is the interface between the bottom of the red clay [1121] and the silt [1093] & [1084].,No,No,Interface between red clay & silt.,14/08/2002
1140,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/116,60/117,,S edge of middle sq.,5.39,,1122,,1155,Other,Soft white very silty fine sandy clay. Probably 5m E-W; 0.5m N-S; at least 5m deep. No inclusions; except 1 long bone from bottom of ditch; possibly deer.,No,No,Ashy white silty deposit on S side of ditch - D. Maynard says the 'white' is caused by crushed chalk.,14/08/2002
1141,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/120,61/121,,SW corner of NE sq.,,5.35,1119,,"10,581,156",pit?,Relatively soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.7m E-W; N-S max 1m; min 0.7m; 0.25m deep. Base of (upright) greyware vessel; tile & bone frags; occ. flecks charcoal; 2 pcs. greensand.;,No,No,Possible square cut pit cut into natural [1058]; just to the W of pit [1124].,15/08/2002
1142,1,FBE02,Deposit,50/113,55/115,,N edge of SW square,5.34,,1131,,,Other,Hard brownish yellow fine sandy clay. 5m x 5m; SW corner of site 100mm deep. 5% small gravel (max.20mm) 2% rounded & angular flint (max.100mm).1 tile frag.,No,No,Background context of 5 x 5m square; only 1.3m strip removed from N edge; coming down onto natural.,15/08/2002
1143,1,FBE02,Deposit,49/114,50/115,,N edge of SW strip,5.33,,1130,,,Other,Similar to [1142]. 1.3m N-S from N edge; 100mm deep. Practically all finds in top of the deposit.,No,No,Background context; N-S metre strip in SW of dig.,15/08/2002
1144,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/112,57/115,,Centre S square,5.56,,1082,,,Other,Hard dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay; coming down onto a lot of small rounded flint cobbles & small angular gravel - probably natural [1058]. 3.2m N-S; 2.2m E-W; 100mm deep. 2 sherds blackware; 2 small frags. of brick. Generally devoid of finds.,No,No,Last background context?,15/08/2002
1145,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/114,N edge of mid S sq.,5.6,,"10,821,090",,"11,441,154",pit,Relatively soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 1.2m NE-SW; 1.4m NW-SE; 0.4m deep (full depth 0.6m). Flecks of charcoal; animal bone; lge pot on S side; oyster shell; occ. rounded flint nodules (max.150mm) occ.frags tile from top of pit; 1 pc. tile l,No,No,Small pit containing 'high status' rubbish? Posthole cut [1090] cuts into the top of the fill [1145]. Bottom exc. as [1145.2]; cache of oyster shells at bottom; small amt. animal bone & 15 pot sherds.,17/08/2002
1146,1,FBE02,Deposit,60/116,62/118,,W edge of mid E side,,4.95,1121,,,ditch,Soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 2.5m from eastern baulk; thin at top; thick at bottom (200mm).,No,No,Silty grey infill of ditch to the west of small baulk.,17/08/2002
1147,1,FBE02,Cut,49/110,55/111,,SW corner,,4.87; 5.23,1098/.2/.3/.4/.5,,,Gully,Linear slot approx 6m E-W; 0.55m wide; 0.35m deep (max depth as excavated but may be deeper). Sloping sides & rounded base.,No,No,Cut for drainage gully.,17/08/2002
1148,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/112,Mid centre S square,,5.38,1082,,1152,posthole,Relatively soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.4m diam; 0.2m deep. 1 lge stone in SE half.,No,No,Posthole with stone (limestone?).,17/08/2002
1149,1,FBE02,Masonry,,,63/112,SE corner,5.92,,1032,,1196,External,Flint nodules (max.0.15 x 0.12m) not really finished but may have had sharp points knocked off. V. roughly horizontally coursed. Wall in E-W direction; facing N-S; mortar bonding. 1.2m E-W; 0.9m N-S; 0.7m in hgt,No,No,Real' definite masonry under [1032]. Top part much more mortared than bottom half; levelling course of smaller flint chips undrneath. 2 pcs. unhewn greensand amongst bottom masonry.,18/08/2002
1150,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,61/121,SW corner of NE sq.,,5.43,1119,,1153,pit,Fill is similar to [1141]; both are dk. silty soil same as adjacent EW gully to the immediate N. 1m E-W; 0.5m N-S; 0.25m deep. 5% flints (max.100mm). Difficult to say which pit cut which.,No,No,Originally thought to be a posthole; now thought to be a pit.,18/08/2002
1151,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,54/112,SW corner,5.51,,1030,,1169; 1081.2,posthole,Relatively soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.27m N-S; 0.4m E-W; 0.25m deep. Some charcoal; fairly conc. on E side. Lot of tile packing; mostly on N & W; small amt. flint packing (max.50mm) mostly towards bottom; flecks of chalky flint throughout,No,No,Possible posthole.,19/08/2002
1152,1,FBE02,Cut,,,57/113,Centre middle S sq.,,5.38,1148,,1144,posthole,Circular; 0.38m diam; 0.25m deep. Vertical sides; dished base.,No,No,Cut for posthole.,19/08/2002
1153,1,FBE02,Cut,,,61/121,NE corner sq.,,5.43,1150,,1058,pit,Oval; 1m E-W; 0.5m N-S; 0.25m deep. Sloping sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for pit fill [1150].,19/08/2002
1154,1,FBE02,Cut,,,57/114,N edge of middle S sq.,5.6,,1145,,1058,pit,Sub-rectangular with rounded corners. 1.3m E-W; 1.1m N-S; 0.6m deep. Gradual sloping sides; irregular base.,No,No,Cut for pit [1145].,19/08/2002
1155,1,FBE02,Cut,54/116,65/118,,E-W across middle,,,1084,,,ditch,Linear E-W feature across whole trench; 2.6m N-S; 3.3m at W & N-S. ~ 1m deep. Sides gradually slopng at 45 deg.,No,No,Main cut for E-W ditch.,19/08/2002
1156,1,FBE02,Cut,,,61/121,SW corner of NE sq.,,5.35,1141,,1058,pit,Square with rounded corners; 0.7m E-W; 0.6m N-S; 0.25m deep. Sloping sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for pit [1141].,19/08/2002
1157,1,FBE02,Cut,,,61/116,SW corner of mid E sq.,,5.12,1178,,,posthole,D-shaped; 0.18m E-W; 0.2m N-S; 0.22m deep. Sides gradually slope on E side; flat bottom.,No,No,Cut for posthole [1138]. May be incomplete because gully [1102] may cut into W half. Surviving dimensions described.,19/08/2002
1158,1,FBE02,Cut,64/121,65/122,,E edge of NW sq.,,5.7,1133,,1058,Gully,Linear NE-SW feature; 2m long; 0.3m wide; 0.15m deep. Nr. vertical sloping sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for drainage gully.,19/08/2002
1159,1,FBE02,Cut,,,54/113,SW square,,5.3,1129,,1081.2,posthole,Approx. circular; 0.53m N-S; 0.5m E-W; 0.25m deep. Irregularly sloping sides; irregular base.,No,No,Cut for posthole.,19/08/2002
1160,1,FBE02,Cut,,,63/113,SE square,,5.41,1125,,1083,posthole,Approx. circular; 0.33m E-W; 0.35m N-S; 0.25m deep. Verticla sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole; cut into [1083].,19/08/2002
1161,1,FBE02,Cut,,,63/120,S edge of NE square,,5.36,1124/.2,,1058,pit,Rectangular with rounded corners; 1.5m E-W; 1.2m N-S; 0.4m deep. Nr. vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for pit.,19/08/2002
1162,1,FBE02,Cut,62/115,63/124,,NE 2/3rd of site,,5.59-5.43,1123,,1058,Gully,Linear feature extending N-S over at least 2/3rd of site; 0.25m E-W; 0.12m deep. Vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for drainage gully.,19/08/2002
1163,1,FBE02,Cut,,,63/113,SE corner,,5.5,1118,,1058,posthole,Approx. circular; 0.32m N-S; 0.3m E-W; 0.2m deep. Sides vertical on S; gradually sloping elsewhere; dished base.,No,No,Cut for posthole filled by [1118].,19/08/2002
1164,1,FBE02,Cut,,,55/117,W edge of middle sq.,,5.11,1111,,,pit,1/2 oval; 1.5m N-S; 0.5m E-W; 0.5m max. depth. Evenly sloping sides; dished base.,No,No,Cut for pit in top of ditch; only half is in excavated area.,19/08/2002
1165,1,FBE02,Cut,56/121,58/123,,Mid N edge,,5.4,1109,,Red clay natural,Structural,3 cuts forming 3/4 of a rectangle: 'A'&'C' orientated E-W; 'B' orientated N-S. 'A' is rectangular with rounded corners; 1.2m long; 0.1m width; 0.15m max. depth. Sloping sides; v-shaped base. 'C' is rectangular with rounded corners; 2.3m E-W; 0.25m max. N-,No,No,Cuts for beam slots forming timber building & cut into red clay natural / red clay floor. Seem to have been subjected to post depositional movement of clay.,19/08/2002
1166,1,FBE02,Cut,,,55/120,SW corner of mid N sq.,,5.1,1108,,,Gully,Rectangular N-S; corners cut away by drainage gullies. 1.2m N-S; 0.25m E-W; max. depth 0.3m. Sides graduallyslope down from E edge (only E side is in excavated area),No,No,Cut for N-S drainage gully. 21/08/02 - this context now thought to be a pit; similar to pit in top of main ditch; cut into clay.,19/08/2002
1167,1,FBE02,Cut,,,58/116,S of middle square,,5.38,1107,,,posthole,Sub-rectangular with rounded corners. 0.2m NE-SW; 0.18m NW-SE; 0.1m deep. Nr. vertical sides; very flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole.,19/08/2002
1168,1,FBE02,Cut,,,56/116,SW of middle square,5.49,5.29,1106,,,posthole,Roughly D-shaped with rounded corners. 0.37m E-W; 0.34m N-S; 0.25m deep. Vertical sides on S; gradually sloping on other. Dished base.,No,No,Cut for posthole; filled by [1106].,19/08/2002
1169,1,FBE02,Cut,,,54/112,E side of SW square,,5.3,1151,,1081.2,posthole,Nr. circular 0.37m N-S; 0.4m E-W; 0.35m deep. Nr. vertical sides; slightly dished base.,No,No,Cut for posthole; fill is [1151].,19/08/2002
1170,1,FBE02,Cut,,,57/117,Centre square,,5.38,1128,,,posthole,Oval; 0.4m E-W; 0.2m N-S; 0.1m deep. Gradually sloping sides; dished base.,No,No,Cut for posthole.,
1171,1,FBE02,Cut,49/110,49/113,,SW corner,,4.87,1098.5,,,,1/2 arch shape; 2.6m N-S; 0.75m E-W max.width; max.depth 0.6m - part outside trench. Evenly sloping sides.,No,No,,
1172,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,56/113,Mid S square,5.58,,1082,,1144,Structural,Deposit of tiles.,No,No,Tiles at NW corner of Bldg 4. Seems to be mortared into the wall with a small quantity of yellower mortar than that used in rest of wall. Turns to NW outside line of wall. Consists of both tegula (in wall) & imbrex (outside). Space between & around tiles ,20/08/2002
1173,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,52/113,Middle SW square,4.79,,1136,,1067,pit,Soft lgt. brownish grey fine very silty clay; quite wet. 5% small gravel (max.20mm) & charcoal flecks. 1 pc. bone & 1 angular lump of flint (100mm). Covers whole of pit and up sides nearly to top. Max. thickness of overlying red clay [1136] is 0.45m. 1.5m,No,No,Grey silt in red clay filled pit. Sequence of deposits seems to be: Top is red clay; then grey silt; lgt. brown clay at bottom. Could lgt brown clay line the pit? Could the filling of the pit be inverted stratigraphy? i.e. red clay appears at bottom of pi,20/08/2002
1174,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,51/111,SW corner,5.23,,1131,,1175,posthole,Friable brown fine silty clay. 240mm diam. 100mm deep. 1 lge. unworked limestone block; might have been a post-pad.,No,No,Possible posthole; appears to be just the bottom of the posthole.,20/08/2002
1175,1,FBE02,Cut,,,51/111,SW corner,,5.23,1174,,,posthole,Circular; 249mm diam. 100mm deep. Vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Bottom of posthole.,20/08/2002
1176,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,63/112,SE corner,,5.25,1149,,,,This context has no entity to record since the finds are pressed into the underlying brickearth [1058].,No,No,Deposit underneath wall [1149]. Several small pottery finds from this context - wall must date to after this pottery.,21/08/2002
1177,1,FBE02,Cut,,,63/122,NE corner,,,1110,,1058,posthole,Oval; 0.5m E-W; 0.4m N-S; 180mm deep. Sloping sides; flattish base.,No,No,Cut for only posthole N of main E-W ditch.,21/08/2002
1178,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,56/111,SE corner of mid S sq.,5.66,,1040.2,,1179,Other,Irregular pattern of large 'foreign' stones. 1m N-S x 1.45m E-W; one course thick. Stone t,No,No,Deposit of stones - probably the same as [1126]. Odd scatter of large foreign stones; probably the continuation of  [1126] N of wall and [1127] to W of wall.,21/08/2002
1179,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,56/111,SE corner of mid S sq.,5.6,,1178,,,Other,Relatively soft dk. yellowish brown fine silty clay. 1.5m N-S; 1.45m E-W; 100mm thick. 5% angular & rounded flint (Max.70mm); pottery; oyster shell & light brown clay particles.,No,No,Next spit down in NW corner within Bldg 4. This deposit will give us some idea of artefacts laid pre Bldg 4. Excavated in 2 spits; 2nd spit is [1179.2].,21/08/2002
1180,1,FBE02,Cut,,,51/113,SW corner,,4.29,1173,,1067(natural),pit,Circular; 1.75m diam; 1m deep. Vertical sides; irregular base.,No,No,Cut for big pit with nothing in it. Sides appear to be vertical. No finds; no date; no apparent purpose.,21/08/2002
1181,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,51/113,SW corner,4.56,,1173,,1180,Other,Relatively soft brownish yellow fine clay. Covers whole of bottom of pit; 0.35mm deep; framed by natural red clay at bottom and sides. No inclusions.,No,No,Light brown clay in bottom of big pit.,22/08/2002
1182,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,51/113,SW corner,5.29,,1081,,1136;1200(cut),Structural?,Quite compact dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.3m E-W; 0.2m N-S; 0.3m deep. Charcoal flecks; animal bone; 1 sherd pottery; 1 angular flint with sharp edge knocked off on W side (max.diam120mm),No,No,Possible stake-hole in top of big pit. Bottom of stake-hole is very pointed.,22/08/2002
1183,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/117,58/119,,Middle square,5.05,,1121,,1132,ditch,V. compacted brownish yellow fine clay 0.8m N-S; E-W unknown; 0.3m deep. Occ. rounded flint (max.100mm).,No,No,Wedge of ditch infill. Gravelly clayey brickearth lying on N side of main ditch. Either caused by slumping of upper part of ditch side or; more likely; deliberate infilling. Different from the Reading Beds clay infill seen along length of ditch overlying ,23/08/2002
1184,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/117,60/118,,Middle square,5.39,,1122,,1195;1158(natural),ditch,Relatively soft brown fine silty clay; 1.2m wide N-S; 0.45m deep. Excavated for length of 4m E-W. Relatively stone free; occ. angular flints (max.60mm).,No,No,Grey silty infilling on N side of ditch; possibly overlain by [1183].,23/08/2002
1185,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,56/113,Middle S square,5.61,,1082,,1186(cut),posthole,Fairly soft silty clay; 0.27m N-S; 0.25m E-W; 0.34m deep. Occ. charcoal flecks & small flint frags; mixed throughout fill. Some greensand around top; but may not be packing. No finds.,No,No,Fill of posthole [1186].,23/08/2002
1186,1,FBE02,Cut,,,56/113,Middle S square,,5.34,1185,,1144,posthole,Sub-circular 0.27m N-S; 0.23m E-W; 0.34m deep. Nr. vertical slightly irregular sides; nr. flat base.,No,No,Posthole immediately adjacent to the E-W wall of Bldg 4.,23/08/2002
1187,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,57/124,N edge of mid N sq.,5.57,,1043,,1058,Other,Firm mixed fine red & yellow sandy clay. 0.5m E-W; 0.3m N-S; 120mm deep. Occ. flints (max.60mm). Appears to be hard up against N section of gully.,No,No,'Wedge' of natural yellow clay on edge of [1188].,24/08/2002
1188,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/122,65/125,,Middle N square,5.55,,"10,431,066",,1190,Structural,Firm brownish yellow fine clay; 3.5m N-S; 2.2m E-W; 100mm thick. 3% gravel (max.20mm); 2 unworked greensand stones (max.200mm). Most of the larger inclusions will have been pressed into the surface after laying of the clay floor.,No,No,Red clay floor.,24/08/2002
1189,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,56/111,SW corner of mid S sq.,,5.31,1179,,1147,Gully,See [1098] for description of deposit. 0.3m N-S; 1.45m E-W; 0.15m deep. This section of the gully is inside Bldg 4; hard up against the S edge of wall [1032]. Finds of oyster shell; occ. flecks of charcoal & pottery frags.,No,No,Continuation of oyster-filled gully inside Bldg 4. The fact that this gully is inside Bldg 4 & observations of the side of the wall strongly suggest that the wall was constructed after the gully was filled in.,24/08/2002
1190,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/123,57/125,,N edge of mid N sq.,5.42,,1188,,1058,Other,Relatively soft dk. yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 1m N-S; 2m E-W; max. depth 80mm. 3% flint nodules (max.100mm); mostly rounded. No greensand noted; occ. flecks charcoal. This context sealed by clay floor [1188]. Pottery should therefore provide date a,No,No,Grey silt & charcoal underneath [1188]. Finds include pottery; brick & tile; oyster shell & bone.,24/08/2002
1191,1,FBE02,Deposit,,,63/112,SE corner,5.71,,1083,,1194(cut),posthole,Relatively soft yellowish brown fine sandy clay. 0.27m E-W; 0.3m N-S; at least 0.2m deep. Degraded chalk; frags. of flint; brick & tile; 1 pc. animal bone; oyster shell; flat ~ 117mm down.,No,No,Possible posthole with tile. [1191]/[1194] thought to be later than [1125]/[1160]; which is to immediate NE.,25/08/2002
1192,1,FBE02,Deposit,55/115,56/120,,W edge of middle sq.,,,"11,321,140",,1058;red clay natural,Other,Context is approx. 5m N-S; 1m wide & is a mixture of types of natural (orange brickearth & red clay). Mixture grey silt [1140] & slumped natural [1183] at bottom of ditch.,No,No,W 'box section' in big ditch. Really a mixture of different contexts; but mostly natural.,25/08/2002
1193,1,FBE02,Deposit,64/116,65/119,,Mid E edge,,,"10,931,084",,1058;red clay natural,Other,2.5m N-S; 1m E-W. Context is effectively top of natural. Top half material appears to be gravelly orange brickearth & below is familiar red clay natural.,No,No,E 'box section' in big ditch. Mixture of different contexts but really mostly natural.,25/08/2002
1194,1,FBE02,Cut,,,63/112,SE corner,,5.37,1191,,1058,posthole,Ovoid; 0.27m E-W; 0.3m N-S; at least 0.2m deep. Vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for posthole with good tile packing; which is really the framework of the post. Post appears to be rectangular; 0.18m N-S; 0.13m E-W.,25/08/2002
1195,1,FBE02,Cut,55/118,67/119,,NW corner of centre sq.,5.39,,1184,,1058,Slot,Linear E-W feature;1.2m N-S; 0.45m deep; excavated for length of 4m. Slightly sloping sides; rounded base.,No,No,Cut for grey silt filled slot.,25/08/2002
1196,1,FBE02,Cut,,,62/112,SE corner,,,"11,491,032",,1058,Structural,Linear E-W feature; 10m long; 0.5m wide; 0.55m deep. Vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Cut for foundation trench of masonry wall [1032].,25/08/2002
1197,1,FBE02,Cut,,,56/111,SW corner of mid S sq.,,,1096,,1058,Structural,Linear N-S feature measuring 1.5m to junction with E-W wall; 0.55m wide E-W; 0.5m deep. Vertical sides; flat base.,No,No,Foundation cut for wall [1096].,25/08/2002
1198,1,FBE02,Cut,,,64/111,SE corner,,,,,,Structural,No details available.,No,No,Cut for wall in SE corner.,
1199,1,FBE02,Cut,,,,,,,,,,Structural,No details available.,No,No,Cut for [1068].,
1200,1,FBE02,Cut,,,,,,,,,,Structural,No details available.,No,No,Cut for [1182].