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A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Improvement Scheme: Digital Archive for Archaeological Works

MOLA Headland Infrastructure, 2020. (updated 2025) https://doi.org/10.5284/1081262.

Context 102187

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Context Information

Context number	102187
Parent context number	102188
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	244 (Sunken-Feature Building), Subgroup number: 1
Land use interpretation	Enclosure (E109)
Settlement ?	Brampton West 203
General Period of Feature	Early-Middle Saxon
A14 Area	Brampton West (TEA10)
Associated digital archive	MOLA Headland Infrastructure (2025) A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme: Digital Archive for Archaeological Works at Brampton West Landscape Block, 2016-2018 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1081252

Context Sheet(s)

Context sheet for context 102187
Filename	A14-TEA10-CN102187.pdf (91 kB)	PDF	Download
PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 Brampton West Context Sheets (103000-103749)		PDF	Download

Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Find Photograph
10085	Tobacco Pipe (identification uncertain)	Bone	Saxon (600 - 900)	view Find Information for small find number 10085 Object: Tobacco Pipe Object identification uncertain: yes Accession number: 10085 Material: Bone Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Recreational purposes Small find period: Saxon Period of stratigraphy: Anglo-Saxon Early date: 600 Late date: 900 Description: Incomplete. Extant L 110mm; W 8mm; H 10.6mm. Part of a reed pipe made of one side of hollowed sheep/goat or deer-sized metapodia giving a slightly D-shaped section. Three complete and one incomplete circular perforations survive, set centrally within slightly concave rectangular fields (L c 16-20mm) which alternate with narrower transverse grooves, with another such groove 14mm from the open end. See report by Graeme Lawson Completeness: IC Weight: 9g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 Length: 110.0 Width: 8.0 Height: 11.0 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 0 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 10085 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 10085 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 10085 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 10085 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
10087	Pin	Bone	Saxon (450 - 900)	view Find Information for small find number 10087 Object: Pin Accession number: 10087 Material: Bone Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Personal adornment or dress Small find period: Saxon Period of stratigraphy: Anglo-Saxon Early date: 450 Late date: 900 Typology: PIG FIBULA PIN Description: Complete. L 101mm; max W 14mm. Pin made from the distal end of a juvenile pig fibula, shank worked but head unperforated. Completeness: C Weight: 3g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 Length: 101.0 Width: 14.0 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 0 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 10087 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 10087 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
10088	Needle	Bone	Saxon (450 - 900)	view Find Information for small find number 10088 Object: Needle Accession number: 10088 Material: Bone Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Manufacture or working of textiles Small find period: Saxon Period of stratigraphy: Anglo-Saxon Early date: 450 Late date: 900 Description: Complete. L 99, max W 6mm. Tapering straight-sided needle with oval perforation (2.8 x 4mm) through the squared head Completeness: C Weight: 3g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 Length: 99.0 Width: 6.0 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 0 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 10088 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 10088 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information

Post-Roman Pottery

Fabric (Fabric Code)	Period	Count of Pottery	Weight	Fabric Description
	(5th-9th)	1	15g	view Calcareous Sandstone.
	(5th-9th)	2	14g	view Sandstone.

Flint

Type	Total	Weight	Comments
Unassigned	7	0g

Animal Remains Data

Animal Remains Summary

Sample 0
Sample number	0
State of preservation	MODERATE
Weight	0.192g
Animal remains type(s) present	Cattle Pig Sheep or Goat
Number of bones large mammals	7
Number of bones medium mammals	20
Number of identifiable epiphyses	2

Sample 10143
Sample number	10143
State of preservation	MODERATE
Weight	0.012g
Animal remains type(s) present	Pig
Number of bones medium mammals	53
Number of bird bones	1
Number of identifiable epiphyses	1
Number of burnt bones	4
Summary notes	BATCH 16 - UNID LBF/RIB

Animal bones

Bone Species	Quantity of Bone for Species	Bone Type and Part(s)	More information
Cattle	1	Tibia (1 Shaft)	view More Information on Cattle Bones in Context 102187 Bone number 3962 Unique number assigned to bone: 3962 Type of species: CATTLE Type of bone: TIBIA part of bone present: SHAFT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 2 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): R Bone area(s) These are numbers assigned to areas of a bone that are identifiable to species, skeletal element and body-side even when the bone is heavily fragmented. The allocation of zones to specific bones varies; this system was devised by James Rackham and provides a useful brief description of what part of a bone is present. Contact MOLA specialists for more information: Z7 Modification data for bone number 3962 Common or English name of the species: CATTLE Code for name of bone: TIB Number of fragments recovered: 1 State of the bone concerned: Burning Description of fragment/bone: SP1
Cattle Size	1	Long Bone Fragment (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Cattle Size Bones in Context 102187 Bone number 3965 Unique number assigned to bone: 3965 Type of species: CATTLE SIZE Type of bone: LONG BONE FRAGMENT part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 6 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D
Chicken	1	Tibia (1 Distal)	view More Information on Chicken Bones in Context 102187 Bone number 3963 Unique number assigned to bone: 3963 Type of species: CHICKEN Type of bone: TIBIA part of bone present: DISTAL Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 2 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): L Age of animal [codes: FN = foetal. I = immature. J = juvenile. O = old. SA = senior adult. YA = young adult]: J State of fusion at the distal end of the bone [codes: F = fused. U = unfused. VO = fused but fuse line open. VC = fused but fuse line closed]: U
Pig	2	Femur (1 Distal Epiphysis) Metacarpal 4 (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Pig Bones in Context 102187 Bone number 3960 Unique number assigned to bone: 3960 Type of species: PIG Type of bone: FEMUR part of bone present: DISTAL EPIPHYSIS Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): R Age of animal [codes: FN = foetal. I = immature. J = juvenile. O = old. SA = senior adult. YA = young adult]: J State of fusion at the distal end of the bone [codes: F = fused. U = unfused. VO = fused but fuse line open. VC = fused but fuse line closed]: U Bone area(s) These are numbers assigned to areas of a bone that are identifiable to species, skeletal element and body-side even when the bone is heavily fragmented. The allocation of zones to specific bones varies; this system was devised by James Rackham and provides a useful brief description of what part of a bone is present. Contact MOLA specialists for more information: Z5 Z6 Bone number 3961 Unique number assigned to bone: 3961 Type of species: PIG Type of bone: METACARPAL 4 part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 4 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): R Age of animal [codes: FN = foetal. I = immature. J = juvenile. O = old. SA = senior adult. YA = young adult]: J State of fusion at the proximal end of the bone [codes: F = fused. U = unfused. VO = fused but fuse line open. VC = fused but fuse line closed]: U State of fusion at the distal end of the bone [codes: F = fused. U = unfused. VO = fused but fuse line open. VC = fused but fuse line closed]: U
Sheep Size	2	Rib (1 Fragment) Vertebra (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Sheep Size Bones in Context 102187 Bone number 3964 Unique number assigned to bone: 3964 Type of species: SHEEP SIZE Type of bone: RIB part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 3966 Unique number assigned to bone: 3966 Type of species: SHEEP SIZE Type of bone: VERTEBRA part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D
Sheep/Goat	1	Innominate (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Sheep/Goat Bones in Context 102187 Bone number 3959 Unique number assigned to bone: 3959 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: INNOMINATE part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 3 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): R Age of animal [codes: FN = foetal. I = immature. J = juvenile. O = old. SA = senior adult. YA = young adult]: A State of fusion at the proximal end of the bone [codes: F = fused. U = unfused. VO = fused but fuse line open. VC = fused but fuse line closed]: F Bone area(s) These are numbers assigned to areas of a bone that are identifiable to species, skeletal element and body-side even when the bone is heavily fragmented. The allocation of zones to specific bones varies; this system was devised by James Rackham and provides a useful brief description of what part of a bone is present. Contact MOLA specialists for more information: Z2 Z3 Z5
Unidentifiable Species	1	Unidentified (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Unidentifiable Species Bones in Context 102187 Bone number 4697 Unique number assigned to bone: 4697 Type of species: UNIDENTIFIABLE SPECIES Type of bone: UNIDENTIFIED part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 1 Zoological comment on zones: UNID <> FRAGS D Modification data for bone number 4697 Common or English name of the species: UNIDENTIFIABLE SPECIES Code for name of bone: UNI Number of fragments recovered: 2 State of the bone concerned: Burning Description of fragment/bone: W

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
10143	40	0	Dry	20	view Comments: MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT. Specialist comments: MODERN ROOTS. CHARCOAL HEAVILY FRAGMENTED	view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 10143 (7 records) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: CHENOPODIUM SP. Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE MISC Abundance: Moderate Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Comments: CHARCOAL TO 12MM, M Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD GRAIN Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: HULLED BARLEY Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Abundant Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: MOLSC TR Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: CECILIODES Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: GEN INSECTS Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: MILLIPEDE

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 10143)
Sample number	10143
Process	Flotation
Volume processed (L)	40
Volume flotted (L)	20
Abundance of charred grain	1-10
Diversity of charred grain	1-3 taxa
Abundance of charred seeds	1-10
Diversity of charred seeds	1-3 taxa
Abundance of charred wood	50+
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	QUADRANT OF SFB MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT. MODERN ROOTS. CHARCOAL HEAVILY FRAGMENTED

Wet sieving (sample 10143)
Sample number	10143
Process	Wet sieving
Volume processed (L)	40
Volume flotted (L)	20
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	QUADRANT OF SFB MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT. MODERN ROOTS. CHARCOAL HEAVILY FRAGMENTED