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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 161297

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Context Information

Context number	161297
Parent context number	161299
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	103 (Cremation Burial)
Settlement ?	West Of Ouse 4
General Period of Feature	Roman
A14 Area	West Of Ouse (TEA16)
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 161297
Filename	A14-TEA16-CN161297.pdf (337 kB)	PDF	Download
PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 West of Ouse Context Sheets (161250-161538)		PDF	Download

Pottery

Pottery Identification Number	Form	Fabric (Fabric Code)	Period	Vessel Information
4427	-	Fine sandy greyware (FSGW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 4427 Vessel identification number: 3180 Number of fragments recovered: 4 Weight (in g): 16 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 0 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: UNABRADED 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: NOT SAMPLED

Flint

Type	Total	Weight	Comments
Spalls	3	0g

Human Remains

Cremation

Sample number	Weight of sample	Type of cremation	Minimum number of individuals	Age group	Sex estimate	Comments
16236	8g	Pit Fill	1	Adult	Undetermined	view ANALYSIS MH 27/11/20 FILL [161297] FROM PIT [161299] SAMPLE <16236> (SEE ALSO <17235>) SMALL QUANTITY OF WELL CALCINED BONE, IDENTIFIABLE FRAGMENTS OF ULNA, FEMORAL AND TIBIAL SHAFT. RESIDUE TOTAL WEIGHT: 146.3G >2MM 89.6G (SMALL STONE, GRAVEL, SUB-ANGULAR , MODERATELY SORTED, CHARCOAL FRAGS 0.5%), >1MM 51.5G (SMALL STONE/ GRAVEL , CHARCOAL C. 5%), <1MM 5.2G (SILT DUST , COURSE GRAVEL, CHARCOAL FECKS C. 5%)
16235	31g	Pit Fill	1	Adult	Undetermined	view ANALYSIS MH 27/11/20 FILL [161297] FROM PIT [161299] SAMPLE <16235> (SEE ALSO <17236>) SMALL QUANTIY OF WELL CALCINED BONE, IDENTIFIABLE FRAGMENTS OF CRANIAL VAULT, HUMERUS, RADIUS, ULNA, FEMORAL AND TIBIAL SHAFT. NO RESIDUE.

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
16235	20	0	Dry	20	view Comments: MAG RES RETAINED + Specialist comments:	view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 16235 (0 records)
16236	10	0	Dry	10	view Comments: MAG RES RETAINED Specialist comments:	view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 16236 (0 records)