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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 110986

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Context Information

Context number	110986
Parent context number	110987
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	19 (Inhumation Burial)
Land use interpretation	Cemetery (C201)
Settlement ?	Brampton West 201
General Period of Feature	Late Roman
A14 Area	Brampton West (TEA11)
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 110986
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PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 Brampton West Context Sheets (110925-111274)		PDF	Download

Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Specialist find information	Find Photograph
11062	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (98 - 117)	view Find Information for small find number 11062 Object: Coin Accession number: 11062 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Currency Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 98 Late date: 117 Description: Obv head r. rev illegible. Weight: 8g Count of fragments: 1 Diameter: 27 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	view coin data Coin data for small find number 11062 Coin type: COIN Mint: ROME Ruler under which coin was minted: TRAJAN Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Does the coin show sign of wear?: Extremely worn Denomination: AS Coin period after Richard Reece: 5 (96-117) Coin reference: very faint - poss Trajan Notes: COPPER COIN? Catalogue Entry: Obv head r. rev illegible.	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 11062 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 11062 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 11062 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 11062 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
11066	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11066 Object: Nail Accession number: 11066 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: MP Completeness: IC Weight: 20g Count of fragments: 4 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 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
11067	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11067 Object: Nail Accession number: 11067 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: M Completeness: C Weight: 14g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 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 11067 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 11067 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
11068	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11068 Object: Nail Accession number: 11068 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: P Completeness: IC Weight: 30g Count of fragments: 4 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 2 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
11069	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11069 Object: Nail Accession number: 11069 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: MP Completeness: IC Weight: 8g Count of fragments: 3 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 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
11070	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11070 Object: Nail Accession number: 11070 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: MP Completeness: C Weight: 13g Count of fragments: 2 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 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
11071	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11071 Object: Nail Accession number: 11071 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: UNK 2nd typology: M Completeness: IC Weight: 14g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 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 11071 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 11071 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
11072	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11072 Object: Nail Accession number: 11072 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: SHANK 2nd typology: MP Completeness: IC Weight: 3g Count of fragments: 2 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 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
11073	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11073 Object: Nail Accession number: 11073 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: M Completeness: NC Weight: 14g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 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 11073 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 11073 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
11074	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11074 Object: Nail Accession number: 11074 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: M Completeness: NC Weight: 6g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 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 11074 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 11074 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
11075	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11075 Object: Nail Accession number: 11075 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: M Completeness: IC Weight: 11g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 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 11075 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 11075 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
11076	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11076 Object: Nail Accession number: 11076 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: M Completeness: C Weight: 12g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 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 11076 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 11076 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
11077	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11077 Object: Nail Accession number: 11077 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: M Completeness: C Weight: 13g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 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 11077 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 11077 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
11079	Vessel	Ceramic	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11079 Object: Vessel Accession number: 11079 Material: Ceramic Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Household utensils and furniture Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Count of fragments: 1 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
11081	Unidentified	Bone	Unknown	view Find Information for small find number 11081 Object: Unidentified Accession number: 11081 Material: Bone Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Unknown or uncertain function test Small find period: Unknown Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 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
11126	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 11126 Object: Nail Accession number: 11126 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: SHANK 2nd typology: MP Completeness: IC Weight: 2g Count of fragments: 3 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 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

Pottery

Pottery Identification Number	Form	Fabric (Fabric Code)	Period	Vessel Information
14892	3.9-B (identification uncertain)	Coarse sandy greyware (CSGW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 14892 Vessel identification number: 17451 Number of fragments recovered: 10 Weight (in g): 43 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 0 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: MODERATE Broad forming method, i.e. wheelmade or hand-built. Designed for use with Iron Age and Roman Pottery only: UNCERTAIN Count of sherds collected from sample: 0 Comments: BURNISHED ?CHEVRONS? BETWEEN INDENTATIONS. Decoration information for vessel no. 17451 Decoration type: Burnished Decoration (Misc.) Location of decoration on vessel: BODY (UNCERTAIN)
14890	4.4-B	Coarse sandy greyware (CSGW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 14890 Vessel identification number: 17449 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 15 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 110 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: MODERATE Broad forming method, i.e. wheelmade or hand-built. Designed for use with Iron Age and Roman Pottery only: UNCERTAIN Count of sherds collected from sample: 0
14891	6.10-B	Coarse sandy greyware (CSGW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 14891 Vessel identification number: 17450 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 26 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 140 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: MODERATE Broad forming method, i.e. wheelmade or hand-built. Designed for use with Iron Age and Roman Pottery only: UNCERTAIN Count of sherds collected from sample: 0
14894	4.5-B	Shell-tempered ware (ROB SH-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 14894 Vessel identification number: 17453 Number of fragments recovered: 5 Weight (in g): 41 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 160 Does pottery contain a residue?: Y Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: MODERATE Broad forming method, i.e. wheelmade or hand-built. Designed for use with Iron Age and Roman Pottery only: UNCERTAIN Count of sherds collected from sample: 0 Comments: SMALL PATCHES OF RESIDUE UNDER RIM
14889	5-B	Grey-slipped ware (GREYSLIP-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 14889 Vessel identification number: 17448 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 21 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 130 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: MODERATE Broad forming method, i.e. wheelmade or hand-built. Designed for use with Iron Age and Roman Pottery only: UNCERTAIN Count of sherds collected from sample: 0

Flint

Type	Total	Weight	Comments
Burnt Unworked Flint	1	0g
Spalls	1	0g
Flake+Flake Fragments	1	0g
Unassigned	33	0g

Animal Remains Data

Animal Remains Summary

Sample 0
Sample number	0
State of preservation	MODERATE
Weight	0.034g
Animal remains type(s) present	Pig Sheep or Goat
Number of bones medium mammals	17
Number of bones with butchery marks	1

Sample 11170
Sample number	11170
State of preservation	POOR
Weight	0.001g
Number of amphibian bones	1
Summary notes	INDET BONE FRAGS

Sample 11171
Sample number	11171
State of preservation	POOR
Weight	0.027g
Number of bones medium mammals	40
Summary notes	VERY POORLY PRESERVED BONE

Sample 11172
Sample number	11172
State of preservation	POOR
Weight	0.022g
Animal remains type(s) present	Pig
Number of bones medium mammals	50
Summary notes	VERY POORLY PRESERVED BONE

Sample 11173
Sample number	11173
State of preservation	POOR
Weight	0.057g
Animal remains type(s) present	Human
Number of bones large mammals	2
Number of bones medium mammals	40
Number of amphibian bones	1
Summary notes	VERY POORLY PRESERVED, HEAVILY FRAGMENTED- HUMAN BONE

Animal bones

Bone Species	Quantity of Bone for Species	Bone Type and Part(s)	More information
Sheep Size	1	Long Bone Fragment (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Sheep Size Bones in Context 110986 Bone number 711 Unique number assigned to bone: 711 Type of species: SHEEP 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: 3 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D
Sheep/Goat	1	Femur (1 Shaft)	view More Information on Sheep/Goat Bones in Context 110986 Bone number 710 Unique number assigned to bone: 710 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: FEMUR 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: Z3

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
11170	10	0	Dry	10	view Comments: WORM EGG PRESENT. CHARCOAL NOT RETAINED. Specialist comments:	view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 11170 (1 records) Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE MISC Abundance: Occasional
11171	20	0	Dry	20		view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 11171 (3 records) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD GRAIN Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: BARLEY Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE HUMAN Abundance: Abundant Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: CHARCOAL TO 4MM
11172	10	0	Dry	10		view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 11172 (2 records) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: CHARCOAL TO 2MM Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE HUMAN Abundance: Abundant
11173	5	0	Dry	5	view Comments: MAGNETIC RESIDUE AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRESENT. Specialist comments: CECILIOIDES, WORM EGG CAPSULES	view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 11173 (3 records) Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE HUMAN Abundance: Abundant Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: CHARCOAL TO 2MM Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD GRAIN Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: CEREAL INDET

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 11171)
Sample number	11171
Process	Flotation
Volume processed (L)	20
Volume flotted (L)	20
Abundance of charred grain	1-10
Diversity of charred grain	1-3 taxa
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	1-3 taxa
Comments	FILL OF GRAVE - SOIL AROUND CHEST AND ARMS CECILIOIDES

Flotation (sample 11172)
Sample number	11172
Process	Flotation
Volume processed (L)	10
Volume flotted (L)	10
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	1-3 taxa
Comments	FILL OF GRAVE - SOIL AROUND PELVIS CECILIOIDES

Flotation (sample 11173)
Sample number	11173
Process	Flotation
Volume processed (L)	5
Volume flotted (L)	5
Abundance of charred grain	1-10
Diversity of charred grain	1-3 taxa
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	1-3 taxa
Comments	FILL OF GRAVE - SOIL AROUND LEGS MAGNETIC RESIDUE AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRESENT. CECILIOIDES, WORM EGG CAPSULES

Radiocarbon Dating

Sample material	BONE
Material type	HUMAN BONE
Context description	ROMAN INHUMATION BURIAL. SKELETON NUMBER 111370
General comments	SAMPLE ID: 110986. N.B. context number changed to 111370. SK number is [111370] (110986 is the fill).
Laboratory name	SUERC
Laboratory sample code	91533 (GU53806)
Uncalibrated date - Conventional radiocarbon age	1765
Conventional radiocarbon age error range	26
Delta 13C (δ13C stable isotope)	-19.9
Delta 15N (δ15N stable isotope)	10.7
Primary early calibrated date range	228
Primary late calibrated date range	415
Primary calibrated date range confidence	95.4%