Period,Field,Trench,Context,Context description,Fabric type,No.,Weight (g),ENV,Diameter (cm),%Rim,Part,Form,Decoration,Date range,Notes
4b,179,Main,9925,Layer,H2 Fine quartz,2,39,1,12,11,Rim and BS,Everted-rim Globular jar,Smoothed int and ext,C2nd BC – C2nd AD,"A hard black fabric w/ a grey int margin; abundant fine quartz and sparse grains up to 2mm, occ up to 6mm; small, a small, curved, everted rim on a globular body"
4b,179,Main,9961,Deposit,H2 Quartz,2,38,1,,,BS/shoulder,Jar,Smoothed ext,PRIA – Roman,"A hard, black fabric w/ a laminated fracture; abundant angular quartz up to 0.8mm, occ larger; black deposit ext; fresh break"
4b,179,Main,9991,Layer,H2 Coarse rock,1,31,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Undecorated; abraded sherd,PRIA – Roman,"A black body w/ a dull orange ext margin; a fine sandy fabric w/ abundant quartz up to 0.5mm and prominent poorly sorted sub-round rock frags up to 9mm, occ larger, sparse fine muscovite on surfaces"
4d,179,Main,17633,Cobbled surface / bedding deposit,H1 Calcite,2,82,1,,,Base,Jar,Smoothed ext; pinched foot,PRIA – Roman,"A black to dull brown w/ abundant angular calcite up to 2mm, occ up to 4mm, vesicular at surface; see also cxt 17624 for a base in a similar fabric"
4d,179,Main,17639,Turf building platform,H2 Quartz,11,42,11,,,Base and flakes,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Black fabric w/ laminated fracture; moderate quartz up to 1mm, mainly finer; probably one vessel; black deposit int"
4d,179,Main,17671,Fill/ core of rampart base 17670,H2 Fine quartz,1,20,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Vertical-rim Globular jar,Smoothed int and ext,C3rd BC - C3rdAD,"Finely-finished everted vertical rim on a wide-shouldered body; moderate, well-sorted quartz up to 0.5mm, mainly finer; patchy sooting ext and on inside of upper rim"
4d,179,Main,17702,W. edge of Dere Street,H2 Fine quartz and rock,5,86,5,,,BS,Hollow ware,"Linear burnishing ext, smoothed int",PRIA – Roman,"Hard, fine black sandy fabric w/ fine quartz rarely up to 0.5mm and sparse angular rock frags up to 2mm; distinctive burnishing ext"
4d,179,Main,17702,W. edge of Dere Street,H2 Quartz,1,29,1,14,12,Rim,Vertical-rim Globular jar,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",C3rdBC – C3rdAD,"Short uneven vertical rim on a globular body; abundant fine quartz sand up to 0.5mm, occ up to 2mm; black deposit ext and burnt on inside of rim"
4d,179,Main,17702,W. edge of Dere Street,H2 Quartz,1,24,1,14,15,Rim,Vertical-rim Globular jar,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",C3rdBC – C3rdAD,"Short uneven vertical rim on a wide-shouldered globular body; abundant fine quartz sand up to 0.2mm, occ larger; burnt ext and on inside of rim"
4d,179,Main,17702,W. edge of Dere Street,H2 Quartz and rock,1,5,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,"Burnished but pitted ext, smoothed int",PRIA – Roman,Grey sandy fabric w/ dark buff int margin; abundant fine quartz sand <0.3mm
4c,179,Main,17726,Layer,H2 Fine quartz,2,39,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",PRIA – Roman,"Hard black fabric w/ a thin buff int margin; fine quartz <0.3mm, rare rock grains up to 3mm"
4c,179,Main,17726,Layer,H2 Fine quartz,1,8,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,Abundant fine quartz up to 0.5mm w/ sparse rock frags up to 3mm
4c,179,Main,17726,Layer,H2 Fine quartz,2,66,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Vertical-rim Globular jar,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",C3rdBC – C3rdAD,"A hard black fabric w/ grey int margin w/ fine quartz <0.3mm, sparse rock frags up to 3mm; Slightly unusual rim/neck; short, slightly everted rim w/ thickened int angle, globular body; cf cxt 17702"
4c,179,Main,17729,"Occupation layer, contained by dep at S edge of site",H2 Fine quartz,1,11,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Barrel jar?,Burnished int and ext,900BC – C4thAD,"Hard, fine black sandy fabric w/ fine quartz <0.2mm and occ angular black rock frags up to 3mm; laminated fracture, plain rounded rim, probably a barrel jar but could be a bowl or deep dish"
4c,179,Main,17729,"Occupation layer, contained by dep at S edge of site",H2 Fine quartz,1,21,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",PRIA – Roman,Pale grey to black sandy fabric w/ fine quartz and sparse angular rock frags up to 3mm; buff-grey ext surface
4c,179,Main,17737,Fill of pit 17751,H2 Fine quartz,1,41,1,18,13,Profile,Dish,Burnished int and ext,LC1stAD – C4thAD,"A hard fine black fabric w/ fine quartz and occ rock frags up to,1mm; a slightly recessed thin base w/ a black deposit; plain rim"
4c,179,Main,17737,Fill of pit 17751,H2 Fine quartz,4,51,2,,,BS,Hollow ware,Burnished ext smoothed int,PRIA – Roman,"Hard fine black fabric w/ fine quartz sand up to 0.2mm, rarely larger"
4c,179,Main,17737,Fill of pit 17751,H2 Fine quartz,1,41,1,,,Base,Hollow ware,Burnished int and ext,PRIA – Roman,Slightly uneven thick base in a hard fine black fabric w/ fine quartz 0.2mm and sparse rock frags
4c,179,Main,17737,Fill of pit 17751,H2 Fine quartz,2,28,2,,,Base and BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,A hard black sandy fabric w/ abundant quartz sand up to 0.4mm; probably one vessel
4c,179,Main,17738,Occupation layer,H2 Fine quartz,3,23,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Abundant fine quartz sand up to 0.5mm, occ larger in a fine black sandy fabric"
4c,179,Main,17739,Cobble surface,H2 Fine quartz,1,52,1,14,20,Rim,Vertical-rim Globular jar,Smoothed int and ext,C3rdBC – C3rdAD,"Finely-finished slightly everted vertical rim on a wide-shouldered body; moderate, well-sorted quartz up to 0.5mm, mainly finer; rare muscovite on ext surface"
4c,179,Main,17752,Fill of pit 17751,H2 Fine quartz and rock,3,98,2,,,BS,Hollow ware,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",PRIA – Roman,A hard black fabric w/ abundant fine quartz sand and sparse angular rock frags up to 2mm
4a,179,Main,17847,Fill of pit 17687,H1 Chalk and quartz,1,13,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Burnished on one side,PRIA – Roman,"A very distinctive orange-brown fabric w/ abundant round chalk grains up to 0.8mm, occ larger and sparse round quartz up to 1.5mm; pitted and abraded int surface"
5,179,Main,8346,Fill of ditch 8589,H2 Quartz,1,53,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Undecorated (finely pitted and abraded surfaces),PRIA – Roman,"A thick-walled dark grey sherd; abundant, dense sub-angular quartz up to 1mm, occ larger; partial black deposit int; cf. Cxt 1545, 18190 and 1569"
5,179,Main,8379,Fill of ditch 8378,H2 Quartz,10,90,7,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim and BS,Everted-rim Globular jar,Smoothed surfaces,C2nd BC – C2nd AD,"One vessel?; A hard, black fabric w/ a rough fracture w/ abundant sub-angular quartz up to 1mm, occ larger; short thin everted rim on a wide shouldered jar body"
5,179,Main,8379,Fill of ditch 8378,H3 Quartz and chalk,1,7,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Vertical-rim jar type,"Smoothed ext, burnished int",C4th BC – LC3rd/C4th BC,Clubbed vertical rim in a black fabric w/ prominent white chalk up to 2mm and fine quartz <0.1mm
5,179,Main,9414,Fill of posthole 9413,H2 Fine quartz,1,6,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext; some abrasion,PRIA – Roman,Oxidised surfaces int and ext w/ a grey core; abundant fine quartz <0.4mm w/ sparse larger angular grains
5,179,Main,9740,Upper fill of ditch 9565,H2 Fine quartz,1,11,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Wedge-rim jar?,Smoothed int; ext surface pitted and abraded,LPRIA – C3rdAD,"A very short wedge-shaped rim, irregularly finished w/ a grey core and dull orange margins; abundant fine quartz and sparse grains up to 1mm"
5,179,Main,9896,Fill of oven 9895,H2 Fine quartz,2,25,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A hard, fine black fabric w/ a grey int margin; abundant fine quartz up to 0.5mm, occ up to 1mm w/ rare larger grains"
5b,179,Main,14727,Levelling layer,H2 Quartz,2,29,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int w/ a pitted and abraded ext surface,PRIA – Roman,"A distinctive grey fabric w/ a bright orange ext margin; abundant angular quartz up to 3mm, mainly around 2mm giving pimply surfaces"
5b,179,Main,14788,Surface of Dere Street,H1 Calcite,3,10,3,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed surfaces but pitted and abraded,PRIA – Roman,A soft crumbly coarse orange-brown fabric w/ abundant angular calcite up to 2mm
5b,179,Main,14788,Surface of Dere Street,H2 Fine quartz,1,5,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A fine, even black fabric w/ abundant fine quartz up to 0.1mm w/ sparse larger grains up to 2mm"
5b,179,Main,14876,Repair to Dere Street,H2 Quartz,1,36,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Everted-rim Globular jar,Smoothed int and ext,C2nd BC – C2nd AD,"A coarse grey fabric w/ abundant sub-angular quartz up to 1mm, sometimes up to 2mm giving a pimply surface; a small, thin everted rim on a globular body"
5b,179,Main,14876,Repair to Dere Street,H2 Quartz,7,38,7,,,Base and BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A coarse grey fabric w/ abundant sub-angular quartz up to 1mm, sometimes up to 2mm giving a pimply surface"
5b,179,Main,14892,Bedding / construction deposit,H2 Quartz,1,19,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Everted-rim Globular jar,Smoothed int and ext,C2nd BC – C2nd AD,"A coarse grey fabric w/ abundant sub-angular quartz up to 1mm, sometimes up to 2mm giving a pimply surface; a small, thin everted rim on a globular body"
5b,179,Main,14893,Deposit,H2 Fine quartz,1,13,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",PRIA – Roman,A fine grey sandy fabric w/ rare quartz grains up to 1mm; sparse fine muscovite ext
5b,179,Main,14899,Occupation deposit,H2 Quartz,1,19,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Rough smoothing int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"An irregularly finished grey sherd w/ abundant fine quartz and moderate grains up to 2mm, occ larger"
5b,179,Main,14919,Fill of ditch 14918,H2 Quartz,1,15,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Vertical-rim Globular jar,Smoothed ext,C3rd BC – C3rdAD,"A hard black fabric w/ abundant quartz up to 0.5mm, occ up to 1mm, sparse larger grains; a short vertical rim on a globular body"
5b,179,Main,14955,Deposit,H2 Fine quartz,1,9,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A fine even dark grey reduced sandy fabric w/ abundant fine quartz up to 0.2mm, rare grains up to 3mm"
5b,179,Main,14980,Deposit,H2 Quartz,3,18,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed ext; int surface pitted and chipped,PRIA – Roman,"Grey throughout w/ a dull orange margin; abundant sub-angular quartz up to 1mm, mainly around 0.5mm"
5b,179,Main,17554,Foundation deposit of side road 14981,H2 Quartz,2,44,2,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed ext; finely pitted int,PRIA – Roman,"A sandy fabric w/ a grey core and orange-brown int and ext margins; abundant sub-rounded quartz up to 1mm, occ up to 2mm"
5a,179,Main,17565,Clay floor,H2 Quartz,1,28,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",PRIA – Roman,"A dull orange to grey body w/ abundant sub-rounded quartz up to 0.5mm, sparse grains up to 1mm and larger"
5b,179,Main,17594,Fill of gully 17589,H2 Fine quartz,1,8,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A very fine black to grey sandy fabric w/ abundant, even fine quartz grains up to 0.2mm, rare larger grains and fine white chalk grains"
5b,179,Main,17594,Fill of gully 17589,H2 Fine quartz,1,6,1,,,Base,Hollow ware,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",PRIA – Roman,A fine black sandy fabric w/ abundant fine quartz sand up to 0.5mm and occ larger rock frags; distinctive burnishing
5a,179,Main,17605,Cleaning layer,H2 Fine quartz,1,12,1,,,BS/shoulder,Jar,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",PRIA – Roman,"A hard fine black fabric w/ abundant quartz up to 0.6mm, occ larger; distinctive burnishing ext"
5a,179,Main,17624,Cobble surface,H1 Calcite,1,57,1,,,Base,Jar,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Flat base w/ slight foot; abundant angular calcite, vesicular at surface; rough fracture; see also cxt 17633 for a very similar base"
5a,179,Main,17624,Cobble surface,H2 Fine quartz,2,29,2,,,BS and shoulder,Hollow ware,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",PRIA – Roman,A fine black sandy fabric w/ abundant fine quartz sand <0.1mm and occ larger grains; distinctive burnishing ext
5a,179,Main,17679,Cobble deposit,H1 Calcite,1,10,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Abundant angular calcite up to 2mm, occ up to 3mm in a hard black body"
5a,179,Main,17679,Cobble deposit,H2 Fine quartz,4,40,4,,,BS,Hollow ware,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",PRIA – Roman,"A fine dark grey sandy fabric w/ abundant quartz up to 1mm, occ up to 2mm; distinctive burnish ext"
5a,179,Main,17679,Cobble deposit,H2 Quartz,1,39,1,,,Base,Hollow ware,Burnished ext; abraded,PRIA – Roman,"A fine grey to orange-brown body w/ abundant sub-angular quartz up to 0.5mm, sparsely up to 1mm+, particularly visible on int surface"
5a,179,Main,17679,Cobble deposit,H2 Quartz,1,10,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Abundant well-sorted angular quartz up to 1mm, occ up to 2mm in a hard grey fabric"
6,179,Main,8362,Fill of ditch 8278,H2 Fine quartz,1,63,1,,,Footed base,Jar,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A slightly uneven, thick, footed base; a hard, fine quartz-tempered black to dull grey fabric w/ abundant quartz up to 0.2mm, occ larger"
6,179,Main,8362,Fill of ditch 8278,H2 Fine quartz and biotite,1,16,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Hard, fine grey body w/ buff int margin; abundant fine quartz up to 0.5mm, occ up to 1mm, biotite up to 0.5mm"
6c,179,Main,8439,Layer,H2 Quartz,2,39,1,9,30,Rim,Vertical-rim jar Narrow-bodied,Smoothed int and ext,C3rd/C2ndBC – C3rd/C4thAD,"Hard, fine black fabric w/ moderate angular rock frags up to 4mm; short, finely finished vertical rim on a narrow-shouldered body; fresh break"
6,179,Main,8492,Midden / occupation layer,H2 Quartz,1,8,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Open jar,Smoothed int and ext,900BC – LC4th AD,"Hard black body w/ dull brown int and ext margins; moderate quartz up to 1mm, occ larger; plain, slightly uneven flat-topped rim"
6,179,Main,8492,Midden / occupation layer,H2 Quartz,1,1,1,,,BS/Flake,Unidentified,Undecorated,PRIA – Roman,Thin abraded flake
6,179,Main,8550,Fill of pit 8551,H2 Quartz,1,6,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Hard black body w/ moderate sub-angular quartz up to 1mm, rarely larger"
6,179,Main,8678,Fill of pit/ditch 8671,H2 Quartz,1,31,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Dish,Smoothed int and ext,LC1stAD – C4thAD,"A plain, flat-topped rim, probably from a dish or bowl; common poorly sorted angular quartz up to 1mm, occ larger, mainly finer; black body w/ buff ext margin"
6c,179,Main,9121,Wall foundation,H2 Fine quartz,1,16,1,11,18,Rim,Everted-rim Globular jar,Burnished ext,C2nd BC – C2nd AD,"A fine black fabric w/ grey int surface; fine quartz up to 0.5mm w/ rare large grains (accidental); black sooting ext; short, finely finished everted rim"
6c,179,Main,9135,Occupation deposit,H2 Fine quartz,1,10,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,A hard. fine black to grey sandy fabric w/ sparse fine quartz <0.4mm w/ rare grains up to 3mm; white limescale int
6c,179,Main,9135,Occupation deposit,H2 Fine quartz,1,7,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int; ext surface pitted and abraded,PRIA – Roman,A hard fine black to grey sandy fabric w/ abundant fine quartz and occ grains up to 3mm; ext surface pitted and abraded
6c,179,Main,9228,Fill of wall foundation 9229,H3 Quartz and chalk,1,18,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Funnel-rim jar type,Burnished ext,PRIA – C3rd/C4th AD,"A dense sandy grey body w/ orange int margin; abundant fine round quartz up to 0.5mm w/ moderate, poorly sorted white chalk up to 4mm; black deposit ext; a short, flared everted rim"
6b,179,Main,9365,Wall,H2 Fine Quartz and mica,1,8,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed ext; pitted and abraded int surface,PRIA – Roman,"A sandy fabric w/ a grey core w/ orange int and ext margins; abundant fine quartz up to 0.5mm, mainly finer; fine muscovite at ext surface"
6b,179,Main,9369,Deposit,H2 Quartz,3,39,3,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,Hard black fabrics w/ abundant sub-angular quartz up to 2mm occ larger in a dark grey to brown fabric
6b,179,Main,9369,Deposit,H2 Quartz,2,107,1,14,25,Rim,VRJ-CS/NB,Smoothed int and ext,C4thBC – LC3rd /C4thAD,"A hard black fabric w/ moderate sub-angular quartz up to 1mm, occ larger; short vertical rim on a narrow-shouldered body"
6b,179,Main,9389,Demolition debris,H2 Fine quartz,3,47,3,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A fine, even black sandy fabric w/ fine quartz <0.5mm, occ grains up to 1mm"
6b,179,Main,9389,Demolition debris,H2 Fine quartz,1,5,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int; finely pitted ext,PRIA – Roman,"A fine black sandy fabric w/ a grey int margin w/ fine quartz up to 0.5mm, mainly finer"
6b,179,Main,9492,Metalled surface,H2 Quartz,3,71,2,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,A hard grey fabric w/ a crazed surface; common quartz grains up to 2mm but mainly finer
6b,179,Main,9508,Cobbled surface,H2 Fine quartz,1,8,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A fine black to grey sandy fabric w/ abundant fine quartz and occ grains up to 3mm, mainly finer"
6a,179,Main,9547,Levelling deposit,H2 Quartz,1,8,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,A grey fabric w/ dull orange int margin; abundant sub-rounded quartz up to 1.5mm
6c,179,Main,9572,Rubble deposit,H3 Chalk and quartz,1,35,1,15,15,Rim,Funnel-rim jar,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – C3rd / C4thAD,"A short flared rim w/ an angular lip; common, well-sorted round chalk up to 1mm w/ fine quartz up to 0.2mm, occ larger"
6c,179,Main,9572,Rubble deposit,H3 Chalk and quartz,1,17,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A hard grey fabric w/ moderate, well-sorted chalk up to 2mm, occ larger w/ fine quartz up to 0.2mm, occ larger; thick white limescale int only"
6a,179,Main,9587,Levelling deposit,H2 Fine quartz,1,95,1,17,10,Rim and body,Vertical-rim Globular jar,Smoothed int and ext,C3rd BC – C3rd AD,"A distinctive short clubbed 'D' shaped rim on a thin neck and globular body; a fine black sandy fabric w/ fine quartz up to 0.2mm, rarely larger"
6a,179,Main,9615,Rake-out waste from oven,H2 Fine quartz,2,33,1,15,12,Rim,Vertical-rim Globular jar,Smoothed int and ext,C3rd BC – C3rd AD,"A short, vertical 'D' shaped clubbed rim w/ a small internal flange; hard black fabric w/ fine quartz up to 0.5mm, mainly finer"
6c,179,Main,14298,Third fill of pit 14280,H2 Quartz and rock,1,25,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Undecorated (abraded surfaces),PRIA – Roman,"Orange to grey w/ abundant fine quartz and moderate grains up to 2mm, rarely larger w/ sparse rock"
6c,179,Main,14357,Cobble deposit,H2 Coarse rock,1,56,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A hard, coarse grey fabric w/ common angular rock frags up to 4mm giving pimply surfaces"
6c,179,Main,14357,Cobble deposit,H2 Quartz and coarse rock,3,35,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,A hard pale grey fabric w/ irregular quartz and rock frags up to 3mm; laminated fracture
6,179,Main,14936,Layer,H2 Fine quartz,1,8,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Abundant fine quartz up to 0.5mm, occ larger in a hard black body"
7b,179,Main,8247,Fill of wall foundation 8246,H2 Quartz,1,13,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Undecorated; pitted int and ext surfaces,PRIA – Roman,"Dark grey gritty fabric; an abraded sherd w/ abundant sub-angular quartz up to 1mm, occ up to 2mm"
7a,179,Main,8303,Layer,H2 Quartz and muscovite,1,9,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Undecorated,PRIA – Roman,A dark grey fabric w/ dull orange ext margin; common fine quartz sand up to 0.5mm and very fine muscovite w/ grass stem impressions; not a standard fabric
7,179,Main,8305,Fill of ditch 8306,H2 Quartz,9,59,1,,,Base,Jar,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A distinctive hard black fabric w/ abundant sub-angular quartz and rock up to 1mm giving a pimply surface, occ up to 2mm; see also cxt 8379 for a similar fabric"
7,179,Main,8332,Fill of ditch 8331,H2 Quartz,1,5,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,A hard black fabric w/ a grey ext margin; common quartz up to 1mm
7,179,Main,8389,Wall,H2 Quartz,1,16,1,11,15,Rim,Everted-rim Globular jar,Smoothed int and ext,C2nd BC – C2nd AD,Hard black fabric w/ abundant sub-angular quartz up to 2mm; see text
7,179,Main,8389,Wall,H2 Quartz,1,13,1,11,12,Rim,Everted-rim Globular jar,Smoothed int and ext,C2nd BC – C2nd AD,Hard black fabric w/ abundant sub-angular quartz up to 2mm; see text
7a,179,Main,8568,Rubble layer,H2 Quartz,1,17,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed in and ext w/ shallow impressed grid lines ext,PRIA – Roman,"A grey fabric w/ pale grey ext margin; abundant sub-angular quartz up to 0.5mm, mainly finer; decoration resembles Roman greywares"
7a,179,Main,8568,Rubble layer,H2 Quartz and rock,1,22,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A hard pale grey body w/ angular quartz and rock up to 3mm, mainly finer"
7a,179,Main,8568,Rubble layer,H2 Quartz and rock,1,102,1,24,14,Rim,Vertical-rim jar Coarse short,Smoothed int and ext,C4thBC – LC3rd/C4thAD,"A short, slightly everted, flat-topped rim; hard, pale grey body w/ moderate quartz and rock up to 2mm, occ larger, giving a distinctive rough fracture"
7a,179,Main,8568,Rubble layer,H2 Quartz and rock,1,51,1,19,10,Rim,Vertical-rim jar Coarse short,Smoothed int and ext,C4thBC – LC3rd/C4thAD,"A short, slightly everted flat-topped rim; hard pale grey body w/ angular quartz and rock up to 6mm, mainly finer"
7a,179,Main,8568,Rubble layer,H2 Quartz and rock,1,37,1,21,10,Rim,Vertical-rim jar Coarse short,Smoothed int and ext,C4thBC – LC3rd/C4thAD,"A short, slightly everted flat-topped rim w/ a shallow groove around the top; hard pale grey body w/ angular quartz and rock up to 3mm, mainly finer"
7,179,Main,8715,Layer,H2 Fine quartz,2,14,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Dark grey body w/ buff ext margin; abundant fine quartz up to 0.2mm, occ grains up to 1mm; fresh break"
7b,179,Main,8849,Layer,H2 Quartz,1,14,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Burnished ext surface,PRIA – Roman,"A red-brown to grey fabric; abundant sub-rounded quartz up to 0.5mm, mainly finer,occ larger"
7b,179,Main,8855,Remnant of flagged floor,H2 Quartz and rock,1,20,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext surfaces w/ shallow scoring ext,PRIA – Roman,"Very unusual fine, even, hard pale grey fabric w/ very fine quartz and moderate black grit up to 1mm"
7b,179,Main,8883,Occupation deposit,H2 Quartz and rock,1,9,1,,,Base,Hollow ware,Burnished external surface,PRIA – Roman,"External flake from a base; hard fabric w/ common, angular quartz and rock up to 1mm and occ soft grey vesicular inclusions; ?fuel-ash sl;ag"
7a,179,Main,8948,Levelling deposit,H1 Calcite,2,14,1,12,15,Rim,Funnel-rim jar,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – C3rd / C4thAD,"Hard fine fabric w/ moderate, well-sorted angular calcite up to 1mm, occ up to 2mm; short flared rim w/ an angular lip; fresh break; see also 9572 for a similar vessel"
7,179,Main,9096,Fill of stakehole 9095,H2 Fine quartz,1,18,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int; ext surface pitted and flaked,PRIA – Roman,"A fine black sandy fabric w/ quartz up to 1.5mm, mainly finer; external surface extensively flaked, white deposit int"
7,179,Main,9481,Occupation deposit,H3 Quartz and chalk,1,27,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext; pimply surface ext,PRIA – Roman,"A hard, black, evenly tempered body w/ abundant fine quartz <0.5mm and moderate, well-sorted white chalk up to 1mm"
7,179,Main,9481,Occupation deposit,"H3 Quartz, rock and chalk",1,22,1,19,10,Rim,Everted-rim jar type,Burnished int and ext,PRIA – C4th AD,"A hard black fabric w/ abundant quartz, moderate round rock and chalk up to 0.5mm, occ up to 1mm, rarely larger; straight, everted rim, slightly funnel-shaped,could be a short FRJ"
7,179,Main,9499,Occupation layer,H1 Limestone,1,10,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A hard dark grey fabric w/ a dull brown ext surface; common, poorly sorted round limestone up to 1mm"
7,179,Main,9499,Occupation layer,"H3 Chalk, quartz and rock",1,15,1,16,12,Rim,Funnel-rim jar,Smoothed; groove on lip,PRIA – C3rd / C4thAD,"A grey fabric w/ abundant round chalk up to 2mm, mainly finer, fine quartz and rare round rock frags up to 1mm; short, straight flared rim w/ a shallow grove around lip"
7,179,Main,9499,Occupation layer,"H3 Limestone, quartz and rock",2,15,2,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A grey fabric w/ abundant prominent grey limestone and rock frags up to 2mm w/ fine quartz grains; black deposit ext, white limescale int"
7,179,Main,9499,Occupation layer,H3 Quartz and chalk,5,92,1,20,15,Rim,Funnel-rim jar,Smoothed; groove on lip,PRIA – C3rd / C4thAD,"A dark grey to brown fabric w/ common, well-sorted round chalk up to 1mm, rarely larger w/ common fine quartz up to 0.4mm; a straight, flared rim w/ a groove around the lip"
7,179,Main,9505,Exterior cobbled surface,H3 Quartz and chalk,1,29,1,14,11,Rim,Funnel-rim jar,Smoothed int and ext; grove on lip,PRIA – C3rd / C4thAD,"A hard grey to dull buff fabric w/ abundant fine quartz and moderate, well-sorted chalk up to 1mm, mainly finer; angular everted rim w/ a shallow groove on the lip"
7,179,Main,9505,Exterior cobbled surface,H3 Quartz and chalk,2,23,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A black fabric w/ common fine quartz up to 0.5mm and chalk up to 2mm, occ larger; thick limescale int only"
7,179,Main,9505,Exterior cobbled surface,H3 Quartz and chalk,3,8,3,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,A black fabric w/ common fine quartz up to 0.5mm and round chalk nodules up to 2mm
7a,179,Main,14020,Levelling deposit,H2 Coarse quartz and rock,2,13,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Undecorated (abraded surfaces),PRIA – Roman,"A dark grey fabric w/ abundant, poorly sorted angular rock and quartz up to 3mm w/ sparse muscovite up to 1mm; fresh break"
7,179,Main,14118,Layer,H2 Coarse quartz and rock,1,15,1,,,Base,Hollow ware,Smoothed ext; int surface absent,PRIA – Roman,"A hard black fabric w/ abundant, well-sorted quartz and sparse rock frags up to 1.5mm, mainly finer"
7,179,Main,14118,Layer,H2 Coarse quartz and rock,1,5,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Undecorated,PRIA – Roman,"A hard black fabric w/ abundant, well-sorted quartz and sparse rock frags up to 1.5mm, mainly finer"
8,179,Main,8122,Fill of ditch 8121,H2 Fine quartz,1,5,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Everted-rim jar,Burnished ext and on inside of rim,PRIA – C4th AD,"Grey core w/ buff-brown int and ext margins; fine quartz up to 0.5mm, occ larger; a short everted rim w/ a pointed lip"
8,179,Main,8122,Fill of ditch 8121,H2 Fine quartz,2,19,2,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Abundant fine quartz up to 0.5mm in a fine hard body, black w/ a buff int margin"
8,179,Main,8122,Fill of ditch 8121,H2 Fine quartz,1,9,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Burnished ext,PRIA – Roman,"Fine buff-brown fabric w/ moderate/abundant quartz up to 0.5mm, mainly finer; same fabric as the ERJ rim from this context"
8,179,Main,8122,Fill of ditch 8121,H2 Fine quartz,1,21,1,10,16,Rim,Vertical-rim jar Narrow-bodied,Smoothed int and ext,C3rd/C2ndBC – C3rd/C4thAD,"A short, slightly everted vertical rim on a round, narrow-shouldered body; fine black fabric w/ moderate, well-sorted quartz up to 0.5mm"
8,179,Main,8191,Abandonment deposit,H2 Rock,1,25,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,"Burnished ext, smoothed int",PRIA – Roman,"A pale grey to dull buff fabric w/ common, irregularly sorted angular rock frags up to 3mm, occ larger; possible pot disc 50.8mm"
8,179,Main,8214,Roman topsoil horizon,H2 Fine quartz,1,23,1,16,8,Rim,Open jar,Smoothed int and ext,900BC – LC4th AD+,"Slightly barrel-shaped body w/ a small rim, bevelled internally; black fabric w/ abundant fine quartz up to 0.2mm, larger grains up to 0.8mm"
8,179,Main,8395,Fill of pit 8396,H2 Quartz and biotite,6,16,1,,,BS/Frags,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Grey throughout w/ oxidised int margin; hard grey fabric w/ sparse quartz and biotite up to 1mm, mainly finer"
8,179,Main,8735,Cobbled yard surface,H2 Quartz,1,8,1,9,10,Rim,Vertical-rim jar type,Smoothed int and ext,EIA – C4th AD,"A hard, even black sandy fabric w/ abundant sub-angular quartz up to 1mm, mainly finer; slightly everted, flat-topped rim; typical of the ambiguity around the VRJ/ERJ type"
8,179,Main,9009,Occupation layer,H2 Fine quartz,1,8,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Undecorated (heavily abraded),PRIA – Roman,A fine grey sandy fabric w/ buff int and ext margins; abundant fine quartz <0.5mm and sparse grains up to 1mm; heavily abraded
8,179,Main,9009,Occupation layer,H2 Quartz and rock,1,50,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A distinctive fabric w/ abundant, densely packed angular quartz and sub-angular rock frags up to 2mm, occ larger; see also cxt 17633 and 17624 for similar fabrics"
8,179,Main,9019,Fill of hearth/oven 9015,H2 Fine quartz,2,21,2,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,Black to dark grey sandy fabric w/ abundant quartz up to 0.5mm but mainly finer
8,179,Main,9133,Deposit,H2 Fine quartz,2,24,2,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A fine, even, hard dark grey sandy fabric w/ abundant rounded quartz up to 0.2mm, occ up to 0.5mm"
8,179,Main,9133,Deposit,H2 Quartz,1,19,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int; ext surface pitted and abraded,PRIA – Roman,"A hard, grey sandy fabric w/ abundant fine quartz up to 0.4mm"
8,179,Main,9133,Deposit,H2 Quartz,3,9,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Unidentified Jar,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Hard black sandy fabric w/ abundant sub-angular quartz up to 1mm, occ larger; fragment of a rounded rim, possibly a vertical rim"
8,179,Main,9259,Occupation layer,H2 Fine quartz,1,13,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A hard, fine thin grey body w/ a buff ext margin; abundant fine quartz up to 0.5mm, rare round rock frags up to 0.8mm"
8,179,Main,9259,Occupation layer,H2 Fine quartz,1,4,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,A fine black fabric w/ common fine quartz up to 0.3mm
8,179,Main,9259,Occupation layer,H3 Quartz and chalk,1,8,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext; pitted ext surface,PRIA – Roman,"A hard, fine sandy fabric w/ abundant quartz up to 0.5mm, rarely larger but mainly finer and sparse angular white chalk grains and rock frags up to 0.8mm"
8,179,Main,9269,Occupation layer,H2 Fine Quartz and rock,1,18,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim,Flat-rim Jar,Burnished ext and top of rim,LPRIA – C3rd/C4th AD,"Sharply everted rim on very short neck; abundant sub-angular quartz and rock frags up to 1mm, occ larger"
8,179,Main,9314,Occupation layer,H2 Fine quartz,1,57,1,11,14,Rim and BS,Vertical-rim Globular jar,Smoothed int and ext,C3rdBC – C3rdAD,"A hard black sandy fabric w/ abundant fine sub-angular quartz up to 0.5mm, occ up to 1mm; thin vertical rim on a wide-shouldered globular body; black soot ext"
9,179,Main,8020,Surface,H2 Quartz,1,17,1,9,15,Rim,Open jar,Smoothed int and ext,900BC – LC4th AD+,"A hard black fabric w/ common quartz up to 1mm but mainly finer; small, beaded rim w/ internal bevel"
9,179,Main,8021,Metalled surface assoc w/ bedding layer 8056,H2 Quartz,1,8,1,Unidentified,Unidentified,Rim and shoulder,Funnel-rim jar type,"Smoothed int, burnished ext",PRIA – C3rd/C4th AD,"Short, everted funnel-rim type jar rim; black fabric w/ abundant quartz up to 1mm, occ larger"
9,179,Main,8021,Metalled surface assoc w/ bedding layer 8056,H2 Quartz and biotite,1,35,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A hard black fabric w/ a dull buff ext margin; abundant quartz up to 1mm, mainly finer, occ up to 2mm; fine biotite at surface; possible pot disc"
9,179,Main,8199,Occupation layer,H2 Quartz,1,11,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"A hard black fabric w/ well-sorted sub-angular quartz up to 1mm, occ larger giving a gritty texture"
9,179,Main,8020/21,Surface/metalled surface assoc w/ bedding 8056,H2 Quartz and rock,1,8,1,,,BS,Hollow ware,Deep ridges and grooves ext; abraded sherd,PRIA – Roman?,"Grey core w/ buff margins; fine quartz up to 1mm, red grit up to 2mm; very unusual decoration or finish"
10,179,Main,8209,Occupation deposit sealing road surface 8272,H2 Quartz and rock,1,44,1,,,Base,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Grey core w/ buff int and ext margins; abundant sub-angular quartz and sparse round rock 'pebbles' up to 1mm, sparsely larger up to 4mm"
Modern,179,Main,8128,Compacted deposit overlying red sandstone building,H2 Quartz,2,58,1,,,BS/Base,Hollow ware,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,Dark grey fabric w/ buff int margin; abundant fine quartz up to 0.5mm w/ occ grains up to 2mm; broken at coil join base/body junction
No Period,179,Main,8000,Unstratified deposits,H2 Quartz and rock,4,255,1,,,Base,Jar,Smoothed int and ext,PRIA – Roman,"Hard, even sandy fabric w/ abundant, well-sorted quartz and sparse rock up to 1mm, mainly finer (formerly cxt 9579)"
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