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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 145131

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Context Information

Context number	145131
Parent context number	145157
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	269 (Kiln), Subgroup number: 3
Land use interpretation	Field-system (F4)
Settlement ?	West Of Ouse 3
General Period of Feature	Early Roman
A14 Area	West Of Ouse (TEA14)
Associated digital archive	MOLA Headland Infrastructure (2025) A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme: Digital Archive for Archaeological Works at West of Ouse Landscape Block, 2016-2018 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1081256

Context Sheet(s)

Context sheet for context 145131
Filename	A14-TEA14-CN145131.pdf (82 kB)	PDF	Download
PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 West of Ouse Context Sheets (143000-146022)		PDF	Download

Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Find Photograph
14522	Rake (identification uncertain)	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 14522 Object: Rake Object identification uncertain: yes Accession number: 14522 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Agriculture horticulture and animal husbandry Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: TINE? Description: Incomplete?; L (96)mm; max W bar 11mm; max Th bar 9.68mm; Wt 23.8g. Iron rake tine?; rectangular-sectioned bar, curving and tapering to a broken point at one end (blade); the other end (tang) narrowing and bent into a hook. Completeness: IC Weight: 24g Count of fragments: 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	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 14522 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 14522 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
14617	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 14617 Object: Nail Accession number: 14617 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: P Completeness: IC Weight: 10g Count of fragments: 2 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 0 Method of recovery: Wet Sieved Sample number: 14508 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
1138	1-B	Buff sandy ware (BUFF-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1138 Vessel identification number: 207 Number of fragments recovered: 8 Weight (in g): 24 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 0 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: VERY Likely or certainly intrusive in context of recovery: Y 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: RIBBED HANDLE
1136	4.13-B	Horningsea oxidised ware (HOR OX-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1136 Vessel identification number: 204 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 40 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 210 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: MODERATE Likely or certainly intrusive in context of recovery: Y 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 Vessel identification number: 205 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 23 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 0 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: MODERATE Likely or certainly intrusive in context of recovery: Y 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
1128	4.4.1-B	Lower Ouse Valley black ware (LOV BW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1128 Vessel identification number: 193 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 4 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 140 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery laminated?: Y 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
1127	6.5-B	Lower Ouse Valley black ware (LOV BW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1127 Vessel identification number: 192 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 9 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 150 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery laminated?: Y 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
1132	4.12-B	Lower Ouse Valley greyware (LOV GW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1132 Vessel identification number: 200 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 6 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 Comments: THIN WALLED
1130	4.4.1-B	Lower Ouse Valley greyware (LOV GW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1130 Vessel identification number: 195 Number of fragments recovered: 4 Weight (in g): 80 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 120 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: VERY Does pottery show signs of refitting?: THREE REJOIN 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: NECKLESS Vessel identification number: 196 Number of fragments recovered: 3 Weight (in g): 40 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 220 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: SAME RIM FORM AS PHOTO 1, NECKLESS, ALL REJOIN Vessel identification number: 197 Number of fragments recovered: 4 Weight (in g): 176 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 230 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: NECKLESS, THREE REJOIN Vessel identification number: 198 Number of fragments recovered: 3 Weight (in g): 36 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 Comments: NECKLESS, ALL REJOIN
1134	5.2-B	Lower Ouse Valley greyware (LOV GW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1134 Vessel identification number: 202 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 20 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 150 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: RIM SHAPE BEST MATCHED TO 5.2
1141	-	Lower Ouse Valley oxidised ware (LOV OX-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1141 Vessel identification number: 210 Number of fragments recovered: 65 Weight (in g): 437 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 0 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: MODERATE Does pottery show signs of cracking?: Y 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
1139	4.4.1-B	Lower Ouse Valley oxidised ware (LOV OX-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1139 Vessel identification number: 208 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 20 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 140 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: MODERATE Does pottery show signs of cracking?: Y 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
14437	9.10	Fine sandy oxidised ware (FSOX-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 14437 Vessel identification number: 16779 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 3 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 160 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery laminated?: Y Is pottery abraided?: MODERATE Does pottery show signs of refitting?: MOST LIKELY THE SAME VESSEL AS 145120 Likely or certainly intrusive in context of recovery: Y 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
1131	-	Lower Ouse Valley greyware (LOV GW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1131 Vessel identification number: 199 Number of fragments recovered: 60 Weight (in g): 457 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: MOSTLY LARGE BODY SHERDS, MOST LIKELY FROM THE LID SEATED JARS
1133	5.1-B	Lower Ouse Valley greyware (LOV GW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1133 Vessel identification number: 201 Number of fragments recovered: 3 Weight (in g): 18 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 240 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: ALL REFIT
1140	4.4-B	Lower Ouse Valley oxidised ware (LOV OX-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1140 Vessel identification number: 209 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 18 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 130 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
1129	-	Lower Ouse Valley black ware (LOV BW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1129 Vessel identification number: 194 Number of fragments recovered: 13 Weight (in g): 39 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 0 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery laminated?: Y 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
1126	8-B	Lower Ouse Valley black ware (LOV BW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1126 Vessel identification number: 191 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 12 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 170 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: V THIN WALLED
1135	-	Shell-tempered ware (ROB SH-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 1135 Vessel identification number: 203 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 2 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 0 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 Comments: MAYBE INTRUSIVE

Building Material

Fabric	Form	Material	Number of Pieces Recovered and Weight	Fabric Dates	Comments
Cambridgeshire Fired Clay	Kiln Lining	Roman CBM	31 (1895g)	5 - 400	view UNDULATING FIRED CLAY SHEETS, ORANGE, BROWN, CREAM & GREY + SOME PART BURNT BLACK. ROUND N HLS 12MM, 14MM & C.33MM!! DIA
Cambridgeshire Fired Clay	Kiln Plate Round	Roman CBM	5 (300g)	5 - 400	view BROWN, GREY, THICKER, X1 FLAT & X1 SLIGHT CURVED EXAMPLES

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
14508	40	0	Dry	20	view Comments: MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT Specialist comments:	view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 14508 (3 records) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD GRAIN Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: TRI,SEC (C.8) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: ANT,POAC Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 14508)
Sample number	14508
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	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	FILL OF STOKE PIT MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT

Radiocarbon Dating

Sample material	CHARRED SEED
Material type	TRITICUM SP.
Context description	USE OF THE KILN AND SETTLMENT ACTIVITY
General comments	Sample ID 14508
Laboratory name	SUERC
Laboratory sample code	91376 (GU53714)
Uncalibrated date - Conventional radiocarbon age	1971
Conventional radiocarbon age error range	25
Primary early calibrated date range	-40
Primary late calibrated date range	77
Primary calibrated date range confidence	95.4%