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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 285613

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Context Information

Context number	285613
Parent context number	285612
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	540 (Cremation Burial)
Settlement ?	Fenstanton Gravels 4
General Period of Feature	Late Roman
A14 Area	Fenstanton Gravels (TEA28)
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

Context Sheet(s)

Context sheet for context 285613
Filename	A14-TEA28-CN285613.pdf (311 kB)	PDF	Download
PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 Fenstanton Gravels Context Sheets (285400-285724)		PDF	Download

Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Find Photograph
28522	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 28522 Object: Nail Accession number: 28522 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: 1g 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 28522 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 28522 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
28523	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 28523 Object: Nail Accession number: 28523 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: 3g 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 28523 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 28523 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
78189	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 78189 Object: Nail Accession number: 78189 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B; HOBNAIL; SHANK; UNK 2nd typology: P Description: 1b x 9 Hobnail x 27 Shank x 26 UNK x 13 Weight: 88g Count of fragments: 75 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 36 Method of recovery: Wet Sieved Sample number: 28656 Was the object discovered during survey?: 0 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0

Human Remains

Cremation

Sample number	Weight of sample	Type of cremation	Minimum number of individuals	Age group	Sex estimate	Comments
28656	44g	Pit Fill	1	Undetermined	Undetermined	view 5 BAGS OF RESIDUE MAINLY STONES WEIGHING 369G ANALYSIS MH TRANSVERSE CRACKS, WARPING FILL [285613] IS THE UPPER FILL FROM SHALLOW PIT [285612] (SEE ALSO [285614]). SAMPLE <28656> SMALL QUANTITY OF WELL CALCINED BURNT BONE. IDENTIFIABLE ELEMENTS OF CRANIAL VAULT, SINGLE ROOTED TOOTH AND RADIUS/ULNA SHAFT. RESIDUE TOTAL WEIGHT 318.2>10MM 85.2G (COURSE STONES/ PEBBLES, WELL SORTED, SUBANGULAR), >5MM 50.0G (COURSE STONES/ PEBBLES, WELL SORTED, SUBANGULAR), >2MM ,95G (FINE STONES/ PEBBLES, PEAGRIT, MODERATELY SORTED, SUB ANGULAR), 1MM> 97G, (FINE STONES/ PEBBLES, PEAGRIT, MODERATELY SORTED, SUB ANGULAR, BONE FLAKES 5%)<1MM 41G (SILT, DUST). TWO NAILS SF 28522, SF28523 ASWELL AS HOB NAILS, BROOCH SPRING AND BIRD BONES FOUND IN FILL. NAILS: SF 28522, SF28523. C14 SAMPLE.

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
28656	10	0	Dry	10	view Comments: MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT Specialist comments: OCC WORM EGGS; OCC COAL/CLINKER; >ROOTS	view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 28656 (6 records) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Abundant Comments: C 20 ID'BLE CHARCOAL FRAGS Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: INV BEETLES Abundance: Occasional Comments: OCC BEETLE FRAGS Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Moderate Comments: C 30 CHARCOAL FRAGS Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Comments: OCC CHARRED SEEDS (POACEAE (SMALL), POLYGONACEAE) Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE HUMAN Abundance: Abundant Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: WLG SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Comments: OCC UNCHARRED SEEDS (URTICA DIOICA)

Botany Data

Wet sieving (sample 28656)
Sample number	28656
Process	Wet sieving
Volume processed (L)	10
Volume flotted (L)	10
Abundance of charred wood	11-50
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	FILL OF CREMATION MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT OCC WORM EGGS; OCC COAL/CLINKER; >ROOTS

Flotation (sample 28656)
Sample number	28656
Process	Flotation
Volume processed (L)	10
Volume flotted (L)	10
Abundance of charred seeds	1-10
Diversity of charred seeds	0
Abundance of charred wood	50+
Diversity of charred wood	0
Abundance of water-logged seeds	1-10
Diversity of water-logged seeds	0
Comments	FILL OF CREMATION MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT OCC WORM EGGS; OCC COAL/CLINKER; >ROOTS

Radiocarbon Dating

Sample material	CHARRED BONE
Material type	HUMAN BONE
Context description	CREMATION BURIAL. FILL OF 285612.
General comments	Sample Reference: A14-285613
Laboratory name	SUERC
Laboratory sample code	97740 (GU57427)
Uncalibrated date - Conventional radiocarbon age	1821
Conventional radiocarbon age error range	25
Delta 13C (δ13C stable isotope)	-24.3
Primary early calibrated date range	130
Primary late calibrated date range	325
Primary calibrated date range confidence	95.4%