Armour, N., Dodwell, N. and Timberlake, S. (2007). The Roman Cemetery, The Babraham Institute, Cambridgeshire: An Archaeological Excavation. Cambridge: Cambridge Archaeological Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1001160. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 The Roman Cemetery, The Babraham Institute, Cambridgeshire: An Archaeological Excavation
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Series:		 Cambridge Archaeological Unit unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Between Agust and September 2006 a Roman cemetery found during the course of an archaeological evaluation at the Babraham Institute was partially excavated (>40% of it). This revealed a narrow NW-SE strip parallel to the putative Roman Road with 36 late 2nd to early 4th century AD graves containing upwards of 42 individuals (the latter equally divided between male and female) with evidence for the presence of family groups and at least ten infants and juveniles. Four or five of the skeletons showed evidence for post-mortem decapitation, whilst the average age of death was probably around 40. Accompanying grave goods (pottery beakers, jars, hob-nailed footwear (male) and bracelets, rings and necklaces (female) would seem to suggest that this was a moderately wealthy population, but without evidence for any rich burials. The cemetery appears to have been sited on a earlier circular cremation cemetery, possibly a Roman cremation barrow, containing up to seven cremations ranging from the late 1st to early 3rd century AD.
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Author:		 N Armour
Natasha Dodwell
Simon Timberlake
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Publisher:		 Cambridge Archaeological Unit
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2007
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Site: Babraham Institute
Parish: BABRAHAM
District: South Cambridgeshire
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 555060, 225700 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Coffin Nails (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Copper Alloy Bracelets (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Copper Alloy Earring (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Copper Alloy Finger Rings (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Glass Bead Necklace (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Iron Hobnails (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Jet Bead Necklace (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Pottery Beakers And Jars (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Pottery Cremation Urns (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Shale Bracelet (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) St Neots Ware Pottery (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CREMATION (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) INHUMATION (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: cambridg3-27196
OBIB: CAU Report No. 754
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Note:		 A4 wordprocessed document with figure inserts (colour photographs, colour plans and graphics, black and white sections), appendices section, full bibliography, contents and figures pages. Bound with clear plastic cover and comb binder and card back; 130 pages
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016