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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 126125

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Context Information

Context number	126125
Parent context number	126124
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	82 (Sunken-Feature Building), Subgroup number: 4
Settlement ?	Brampton West 203
General Period of Feature	Early Saxon
A14 Area	Brampton West (TEA12)
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 126125
Filename	A14-TEA12-CN126125.pdf (82 kB)	PDF	Download
PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 Brampton West Context Sheets (123400-126552)		PDF	Download

Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Find Photograph
12642	Spindle Whorl	Ceramic	Saxon (550 - 900)	view Find Information for small find number 12642 Object: Spindle Whorl Accession number: 12642 Material: Ceramic Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Manufacture or working of textiles Small find period: Saxon Period of stratigraphy: Anglo-Saxon Early date: 550 Late date: 900 Typology: WALTON ROGERS TYPE B3 2nd typology: NEW TYPE C2/3 (L) Description: Complete. Diam 43mm; H 23mm; diam central perforation 9-10mm; Wt 42g. Complete whorl of sub-biconical form with convex underside, low wall angled slightly outwards and slightly convex upper surface angled in to the perforation (type C2/C3). Reduced sandy fabric. Possibly 6th-century AD. Note: would have been inverted in use. Completeness: C Weight: 42g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 Height: 23.0 Diameter: 43 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 12642 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 12642 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
12643	Nail	Iron	Saxon	view Find Information for small find number 12643 Object: Nail Accession number: 12643 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Saxon Period of stratigraphy: Anglo-Saxon Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: M Completeness: IC Weight: 9g 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 12643 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 12643 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
12649	Spindle Whorl	Ceramic	Saxon (550 - 900)	view Find Information for small find number 12649 Object: Spindle Whorl Accession number: 12649 Material: Ceramic Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Manufacture or working of textiles Small find period: Saxon Period of stratigraphy: Anglo-Saxon Early date: 550 Late date: 900 Typology: WALTON ROGERS B3 2nd typology: NEW TYPE C2/3 (S) Description: Complete. Diam 35mm; H 16mm; diam central perforation 8-9mm; Wt 17g. Complete whorl of sub-biconical form (type C2/C3), with convex underside, low wall (slightly rounded in places), upper side angled and low upper side angled slightly in towards central perofation. Reduced sandy fabric. Possibly 6th-century AD. Completeness: C Weight: 17g Height: 16.0 Diameter: 35 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 12649 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 12649 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
12650	Awl (identification uncertain)	Bone	Saxon (450 - 900)	view Find Information for small find number 12650 Object: Awl Object identification uncertain: yes Accession number: 12650 Material: Bone Material species: Unidentified Species Function: General tools Small find period: Saxon Period of stratigraphy: Anglo-Saxon Early date: 450 Late date: 900 Description: Incomplete. Extant L 142mm; W 16mm; Th 9mm; Wt 21g. Pointed tool, possibly an awl, made from a cattle-sized long bone, with one roughly straight edge, the other roughly convex and then curving in towards the point (inner end broken); poorly finished but good polish on both faces. Weight: 21g 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 12650 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 12650 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information

Pottery

Pottery Identification Number	Form	Fabric (Fabric Code)	Period	Vessel Information
16449	-	Fine sandy greyware (FSGW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 16449 Vessel identification number: 19586 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 10 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: COULD BE A LNV GW VARIANT
16450	6.9-B	Imitation black-burnished ware (IMITBB-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 16450 Vessel identification number: 19587 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 7 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 180 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: VERY 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
16453	6.18-B	Nene Valley colour-coated ware (LNV CC-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 16453 Vessel identification number: 19591 Number of fragments recovered: 0 Weight (in g): 0 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: 2 Sample sherd weight (in g): 27.0 Sample sherd rim diameter (in mm): 210.0
16452	-	Shell-tempered ware (ROB SH-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 16452 Vessel identification number: 19589 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 49 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
16451	-	Nene Valley colour-coated ware (LNV CC-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 16451 Vessel identification number: 19588 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 37 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
16447	7.4-B	Oxfordshire white-slipped ware (OXF WS-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 16447 Vessel identification number: 19585 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 20 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 200 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

Post-Roman Pottery

Fabric (Fabric Code)	Period	Count of Pottery	Weight	Fabric Description
	(5th-9th)	1	45g	view Sandstone.

Slag

Sample Number	Type of Slag	Fragment Count	Weight	Measurements	Comments
None	Undiagnostic Ironworking Slag	1	9g	Length: 23mm

Animal Remains Data

Animal Remains Summary

Sample number	0
State of preservation	MODERATE
Weight	0.325g
Animal remains type(s) present	Cattle Poultry
Number of bones large mammals	12
Number of bird bones	6
Number of identifiable epiphyses	5
Summary notes	GOOSE

Animal bones

Bone Species	Quantity of Bone for Species	Bone Type and Part(s)	More information
Cattle	1	Calcaneum (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Cattle Bones in Context 126125 Bone number 1266 Unique number assigned to bone: 1266 Type of species: CATTLE Type of bone: CALCANEUM part of bone present: FRAGMENT Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0
Cattle Size	1	Rib (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Cattle Size Bones in Context 126125 Bone number 1267 Unique number assigned to bone: 1267 Type of species: CATTLE 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: 8 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D
Frog Or Toad	2	Lumbar Vertebra (1 Whole Bone) Tibia (1 Whole Bone)	view More Information on Frog Or Toad Bones in Context 126125 Bone number 1270 Unique number assigned to bone: 1270 Type of species: FROG OR TOAD Type of bone: LUMBAR VERTEBRA part of bone present: WHOLE BONE Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 5 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 1 Bone number 1269 Unique number assigned to bone: 1269 Type of species: FROG OR TOAD Type of bone: TIBIA part of bone present: WHOLE BONE Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 5 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): R Sieve size used to recover the bone: 1
Goose	4	Humerus (1 Shaft) 1st Phalanx (1 Whole Bone) Radius (1 Whole Bone) Ulna (1 Proximal)	view More Information on Goose Bones in Context 126125 Bone number 1265 Unique number assigned to bone: 1265 Type of species: GOOSE Type of bone: 1ST PHALANX part of bone present: WHOLE BONE Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 5 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]: 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 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]: F Bone number 1264 Unique number assigned to bone: 1264 Type of species: GOOSE Type of bone: HUMERUS 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): L Bone number 1262 Unique number assigned to bone: 1262 Type of species: GOOSE Type of bone: RADIUS part of bone present: WHOLE BONE Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 5 Number of fragments recovered: 2 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]: 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 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]: F Zoological comment on zones: PX BREAK Metrical data for bone number 1262 Type of bone RADIUS Number of measured bones 3 Actual measurements in mm 10.8 Bone number 1263 Unique number assigned to bone: 1263 Type of species: GOOSE Type of bone: ULNA part of bone present: PROXIMAL 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 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
Sheep Size	1	Long Bone Fragment (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Sheep Size Bones in Context 126125 Bone number 1268 Unique number assigned to bone: 1268 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: 5 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D
Unidentifiable Species	1	Unidentified (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Unidentifiable Species Bones in Context 126125 Bone number 1271 Unique number assigned to bone: 1271 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: 18 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 1 Zoological comment on zones: UNID <> FRAGS D

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
12961	40	0	Dry	20	view Comments: MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT Specialist comments:	view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 12961 (9 records) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Moderate Diversity: Medium Comments: POA/PHL, GAL, POACEAE, T/M, RUM, BRA Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Abundant Diversity: Low Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE L MAM Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE MISC Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD GRAIN Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: HOR VU Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD GRAIN Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: HOR VU, INDET (6 GRAINS) Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE AMPHIB Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD CHAFF Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: GB

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 12961)
Sample number	12961
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 chaff	1-10
Diversity of charred chaff	1-3 taxa
Abundance of charred seeds	11-50
Diversity of charred seeds	4-6 taxa
Abundance of charred wood	50+
Diversity of charred wood	1-3 taxa
Comments	MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT

Wet sieving (sample 12961)
Sample number	12961
Process	Wet sieving
Volume processed (L)	40
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	0
Comments	MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT