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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 270003

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Context Information

Context number	270003
Parent context number	270003
Child context number(s)	270003
General Period of Feature	Undated
A14 Area	Fenstanton Gravels (TEA27)
Associated digital archive	MOLA Headland Infrastructure (2025) A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme: Digital Archive for Archaeological Works at Fenstanton Gravels Landscape Block, 2016-2018 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1081254

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Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Find Photograph
27002	Nail Cleaner	Copper Alloy	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 27002 Object: Nail Cleaner Accession number: 27002 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Toilet surgical or pharmaceutical instruments Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Undated Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: HIGH-SHOULDERED 2nd typology: ECKARDT AND CRUMMY 2008 FIG 60 Description: Near complete; L total 38.9mm; L blade29.0mm; Diam head 6.3mm; Diam suspension loop 2.5mm; W blade max 8.1mm; W across bifid tip 3.3mm. Copper-alloy nail cleaner; flat circular head/loop with central circular perforation for suspension; neck is thickened; head and blade are oriented in the same plane, with narrower neck inbetween; upper end of blade is thickened, and has rounded shoulders; blade tapers away from the upper end to approx the mid point of its length, beyond which it has parallel sides maintaing a regular width; sides flare slightly at the bifid tip; ends of prongs are worn/broken. High-shouldered form (Eckardt and Crummy 2008, 46 and 121-2, fig 60), Completeness: C Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 27002 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 27002 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
27003	Brooch	Copper Alloy	Roman (43 - 150)	view Find Information for small find number 27003 Object: Brooch Accession number: 27003 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Personal adornment or dress Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Undated Early date: 43 Late date: 150 Typology: COLCHESTER DERIV. (HARLOW)? 2nd typology: MACKRETH 2011 CD HA 1? Description: Incomplete; L (25.2)mm; max W bow (6.5)mm. Copper-alloy brooch foot fragment; broken across the bow; central ridge running down the length of the bow with a line of incised zigzag decoration either side; raised ridge down the outer edges of the bow; catchplate with triangular perforation Completeness: IC Count of fragments: 1 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 27003 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 27003 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
27005	Weight	Lead	Unknown	view Find Information for small find number 27005 Object: Weight Accession number: 27005 Material: Lead Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Weighing and measuring Small find period: Unknown Period of stratigraphy: Undated Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: SUSPENDED 2nd typology: STEELYARD? Description: Incomplete?; Ht (20.9)mm; max Diam 32.1mm; min Diam 13.0mm; Wt 63.8g. Lead-alloy weight; conical in shape; cast; surfaces are roughly finished; circular indent in narrowest/pointed end; perhaps for insertion of suspension loop; largest face has deep and irregular indent resulting perhaps resulting from air bubble during casting; further soil filled rectangular indent of unknown depth set slightly off centre; Roman conical weight suspended by iron shank in flat face is known from Colchester (Crummy 1983, 101 no.2510). Completeness: IC Weight: 64g Count of fragments: 1 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 27005 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 27005 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
27009	Ring Fitting	Copper Alloy	Unknown	view Find Information for small find number 27009 Object: Ring Fitting Accession number: 27009 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Unknown or uncertain function test Small find period: Unknown Period of stratigraphy: Undated Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: LOZENGE SECTION Description: Incomplete; Diam ext 44.5mm; Diam int 34.8mm; Th 4.4mm. Copper-alloy ring fragment; approx half of the original circumference surviving; lozenge shaped cross section. Completeness: IC Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 27009 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 27009 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
27013	Unidentified	Copper Alloy	Unknown	view Find Information for small find number 27013 Object: Unidentified Accession number: 27013 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Unknown or uncertain function test Small find period: Unknown Period of stratigraphy: Undated Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: UNK OBJECT FRAG 2nd typology: CRUCIFORM SHEET OBJECT Description: Incomplete (2 frags refit); L as found (58)mm; Th sheet max 1.0mm. Copper-alloy folded sheet object of unknown identity; if unfolded the fragment is roughly cruciform; lower terminal may be complete, narrowing abruptly to form a tab; cross 'arms' bifurcated and the resulting strips are recurving and tapering to a tip; one of the four strips is missing; upper terminal is broken; second fragment joins here and is itself broken at the terminal; object has been folded once across its length; and the two arms then folded inwards to lay on top of the folded length; no evidence for fixings. Completeness: IC Count of fragments: 2 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 27013 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 27013 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
27015	Strap End	Copper Alloy	Roman (200 - 450)	view Find Information for small find number 27015 Object: Strap End Accession number: 27015 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Military equipment Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Undated Early date: 200 Late date: 450 Typology: HEART-SHAPED Description: Incomplete; L 42.8mm; max W (22.4)mm; Th 3.3mm; Diam perf 2.6mm. Copper-alloy strap end fragment; plate-like; lower end is heart shaped; beyond the heart the plate continues as a rectangular strip; long sides are partly scalloped and partly broken; original outline of this portion of the object is now unclear; at the upper end the strap end finishes with a rounded terminal with a single circular perforation; late Roman; parallel for the type but not for this exact example in Bishop & Coulston (1993, 175 fig 126 no.10); see also example from Catterick with openwork curls along the edges (Lentowicz 2002, 65 fig 256 no.207). Completeness: NC Count of fragments: 1 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 27015 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 27015 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
27017	Unidentified	Copper Alloy	Unknown	view Find Information for small find number 27017 Object: Unidentified Accession number: 27017 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Unknown or uncertain function test Small find period: Unknown Period of stratigraphy: Undated Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0
27018	Unidentified	Stone	Unknown	view Find Information for small find number 27018 Object: Unidentified Accession number: 27018 Material: Stone Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Unknown or uncertain function test Small find period: Unknown Period of stratigraphy: Undated Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0

Animal Remains Data

Animal Remains Summary

Sample number	0
State of preservation	POOR
Weight	0.05g
Animal remains type(s) present	Cattle Sheep or Goat
Number of bones large mammals	1
Number of bones medium mammals	1
Number of identifiable epiphyses	1
Number of measureable bones	1
Number of complete bones	1