Monument record 1119/0/26 - Undated Ditches

{1} The foundation trench for the southern walls of the laundry and shower rooms was excavated to a depth of 0.95m. The natural substrate was cut by a north-south aligned ditch which was 1.90m wide x 0.75m deep and with a V-shaped profile. No finds were recovered.
A second ditch was aligned north-west to south-east, and 1.85m wide x 0.80m deep, also with a V-shaped profile, although the southern edge was shallow and more irregular where it cut through (therefore post-dating) the fill of the former ditch. The base of the ditch was seen to rise sharply west to east indicating that it terminated, the full extent of which was not exposed within the foundation trench. Both ditches appear to have terminated in the same area. A continuation of the later ditch was observed across other parts of the foundation trenches, varying in size between 1.5-1.6m wide x 0.65-0.80m deep. It appears not to have extended any further westwards than the limit of the new development.
It was considered that the ditches could relate to the same feature, perhaps creating the corner of an enclosure. This is however far from certain given their relationship. Their fills were very similar and contained no pottery nor other datable material such as charcoal.

<1> Clements P., 2012, Archaeological Observation, Recording, Investigation, Analysis and Publication at Kildonan, The Hollow, Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire February-March 2012, p.5-6 (checked) (Report). SNN109198.

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