Basic Information
- Backfill of ring ditch
Sub Groups
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Sub Group: PCO06_602
- Backfill of [1770]
Group Description
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- Pit cut [1889] was dug into (1771), the fill of possible ring ditch or building foundation [1770]. Two slots dug through the ring ditch, the excavation of which recovered finds of pot, bone, slag, and CBM. The excavation revealed that the cut was straight sided but sloping inwards 4cm from the base, giving the inner side a smooth and concave to base, while the outer side was noted to be more vertical. The from of this cut was unusual for a Roman foundation cut, which would typically be square or rectangular in form. Therefore, if this was a foundation for a cemetery structure, this feature could be a sign of pre-Roman activities surviving into the Roman period. Cut [1770] was cut into (1772), (1787), and (1849).
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- Chaz Morse
- 31-10-2011
Dating Information
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- The datable material from this feature was dated to 120-140AD. However, stratigraphically this feature is seen as later, being dated to the Roman IV phase, with over and underlying features in the sequence being dated to Roman IV. This also ties the 'ring ditch/foundation' in with the cemetery features in the eastern area of the site, given that they are also dated to Roman IV. The finds are therefore seen as residual, and may have been deposited in the cut when the fill was dug from elsewhere in the site area to function as a supporting back fill.
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- Chaz Morse
- 31-10-2011