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Cutting

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East

North

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Depth/Height

Layer

Overlies/Seals

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Abuts/Contiguous

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F00201

H2, BI

Segmented ditch in cuttings BI and H2. Covered by fine dark brown soil dipping slightly over ditch and extending beyond it especially to East. Finds from the soil allocated to level (1) generally and not specifically to this feature included a very large piece of daub (408) N.W. 1.95 x N.E. 9.17. Layer (2) was removed over its western half and over a strip between its edge and the edge of the cutting. A possible edge observed to West but none to East. Accordingly, layer (2) was removed from east half. Examination of surface at this level suggests that ditch extended into this cutting only for about a metre with a fairly well defined area of earth and small stones. South of this on the same line were large disturbed and tilted stones. Could be bedrock disturbed by adjacent tree, or part of ditch fill. Also patches of burning and possible postholes in this latter area (see plan). Brushing proved of no help in identifying extent of feature. Possible postholes mentioned above that may be in the ditch infill were sectioned before investigation of ditch itself commenced. No postholes have turned up in area south of the small surface stones, which TWC thought marked the full extent of ditch F201. If so, it is a very short segment, and if there is a causeway between ditches F201 and F1712 that causeway would be wider than any of the others so far revealed. During the 1974 season the section at end of excavation was redrawn and photographed. When we began removing fill a distinct division was noticed at average of 20 cms from top on West side, and up to 30 cms from top on East, between loose fill of dark brown earth and stones of great variety of shape, size and angle (though none very large) above, and much tighter fill of less soil (lighter) and larger stones, more horizontal below a triangle of nails marking line of section.(1) 97cm East of NW peg and 5cm South of North edge of cutting.(2) 3m East of NW peg and 25cm South of North edge of cutting. At the end of July 1974 the fill was removed. The excavator noticed that there was far more of (3) (compact yellow-brown silt) on West side where the tighter fill (2) was thicker. There were no more finds. Finds: At top of fill, bronze fibula CH74/830. At base of layer of loose fill in centre of ditch - several pieces of bone, pot x 1, ? daub, very large piece of daub (408). Ditch in B1 showed a rather flat and shallow bottom. Leaf arrowhead found again stuck to the sides of the ditch in the "clay cement”. Finds: Leaf arrowhead. This feature was excavated first in 1971 and again in 1974, separate feature sheets were used.

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F00202

H2

Burnt limestone chips.

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F00203

H2

Possible posthole

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F00204

H2

Posthole

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F00205

H2

Identified initially as a surface depression measuring c.63cm x 40cm. Excavation revealed a neatly-cut posthole nearly 70 cms deep and 60 cms in diameter, in three superimposed layers:
Layer 1: dark earth and a few small stones
Layer 2: lighter brown earth and packing stones
Layer 3: a thin lens of light yellow silty material at the base of the posthole
ssociated finds: one bodysherd in layer 1 (CH71/1175)ch any o

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40 cms

63 cms

70 cms

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F00206

H2

Surface depression.

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F00207

H2

Surface depression.

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F00208

H2

An oval posthole, with a very sloping eastern edge. The infill consisted of two superimposed layers:
Layer 1: Dark earth under a capping of angular stones, containing medium to small stones
Layer 2: light brown to yellow earth with some medium to large thin stones
ssociated finds: pieces of bone in layer 1 [CH71/1146, 71/1177]175)ch a

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45 cms N-S

80 cms E-W

60 cms

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F00209

H2

Surface depression.

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F00210

H2

Surface depression.

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F00211

H2

Surface depression.

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F00212

H2

Surface depression.

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F00213

H2

Surface depression.

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F00214

H2

Surface depression.

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F00215

H2

Surface depression.

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F00216

H2

Surface depression.

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F00217

H2

Surface depression.

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F00218

H2

Surface depression.

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F00219

H2

Surface depression.

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F00220

H2

Surface depression.

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F00221

H2

Posthole. 2 found (221, 222, 223). Removal of debris left the packing around the post intact. Stone packed tightly around the top, then chipples, often burnt, below this. Lower down, packing stones again around the opening of a fissure at the bottom of the posthole. The base was composed of limey material cementing stones together.

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F00222

H2

Post hole, with large stones at the top, sitting on a chipple packing, with silt and limey concretion at the bottom

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25 cms

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F00223

H2

Posthole. Some packing stones on E side with central core of chipples

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28 cms

30 cms

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F00224

H2

Possible posthole, about 40 cms wide and 25 cms deep. The top 10 cms was filled with small burnt stones. The lower half of the posthole showed a tight packing of concreted limestone.
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40 cms

25 cms

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F00225

H2

Posthole. Layer (1): Stones in brown earth. Layer (2): yellow/brown soil and small stones. Layer (3): white silted limestone dust. Finds: a lump of fired clay from layer 1 [CH71/1012]

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85 cms

58 cms

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part of A5

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F00227

H2

Posthole, excavated in 1971 and re-examined in 1973. The infill consisted of three superimposed layers: Layer (1): dark brown earth and some chipples. Layer (2): lighter brown earth, with packing stones, chiefly on the western side of the posthole. Layer (3): light yellow brown earth without stones. Finds: a fragment of bone and a small flint flake, a pebble and 9 small body sherds, from layers (2) and (3) [CH71/ 1057]

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55 cms

47 cms

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part of A5

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F00228

H2

Fault-running through BI+BVII

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F00229

H2

Fault

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F00230

H2

Posthole?

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F00231

H2

Posthole, neatly cut and 20 cms diameter and 24 cms deep, with a tight packing of small stones around its top, and a mixture of small stones, chipples and dark earth below. This posthole was renumbered F01407 on re-excavation in 1973. There were no finds.

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20 cms

24 cms

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F00232

H2

Posthole. Discovered and sectioned in BI in 1971 and re-examined in 1973. The posthole was at least 18 cms deep, below the level of bedrock. The upper part (probably about 30 cms) was cut through the rubble infill of the neolithic ditch, and was not in consequence recorded as in intrusion until partially cleared. Associated finds include 2 bodysherds of pottery [CH71/ 1080].

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47 cms diam

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F00233

H2

Post hole. Discovered and sectioned in 1971 (BI), and re-examined in 1973. The upper portion showed a set of clear packing stones, with grey to white chipples and dust in the bottom. 2 sherds of pottery were found in the postpipe [CH71/ 1079].

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50 cms diam

40 cms

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F00234

H2

Posthole with a packing of large stones towards its centre. Layered: (1): chipples and soil, with some large stones. (2): soil and chipples, with some medium stones. (3): light yellow-brown soil and a few stones

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50 cms diam

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F00237

H2

Ditch.

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F00239

H2

Posthole, excavated in 1971, and re-examined in 1973. The infill consisted of medium brown soil, in between large packing slabs, which appear in section.

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65 cms diam

50 cms

posthole of A5

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F01407

H2

Posthole of A5, initially excavated in 1971 as F00231, quod videte.

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F01420

H2

Posthole, infilled with dark earth and many small stones

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22 cms

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F01769

H2

Posthole? in H2 ( due only to its position excavated 1971).

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F01770

H2

Posthole? in H2 ( due only to its position excavated 1971).

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