Back to Archives Search

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 285625

How to cite this record.

Context Information

Context number	285625
Parent context number	285615
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	169 (Inhumation Burial)
Land use interpretation	Cemetery (C4)
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 285625
Filename	A14-TEA28-CN285625.pdf (286 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	Specialist find information	Find Photograph
28520	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (275 - 285)	view Find Information for small find number 28520 Object: Coin Accession number: 28520 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Currency Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 275 Late date: 285 Description: Obv radiate bust r. Rev ]S , [standing figure. Weight: 1g Diameter: 18 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 1 the object has been discarded?: 0	view coin data Coin data for small find number 28520 Coin type: COPY Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Does the coin show sign of wear?: Very Worn Coin period after Richard Reece: 14 (275-296) Axis of coin: 6 Notes: BURIAL Catalogue Entry: Obv radiate bust r. Rev ]S , [standing figure.

Human Remains

Cremation

Sample number	Weight of sample	Type of cremation	Minimum number of individuals	Age group	Sex estimate	Comments
28664	13.8g	Other	1	Undetermined	Undetermined	view ANALYSIS MH 17/08/2020 FILL [285625] FROM GRAVE [285615] LOCATED NEAR THE STOMACH AREA OF INHUMATION SK[285650]. SAMPLE <28664> SMALL QUANTITIY OF HEAVILY FRAGMENTED UNDIAGNOSTIC BURNT BONE, ONE SINGLE ROOTED TOOTH ROOT. RESIDUE TOTAL WEIGHT 26.6G>2MM 12.0G, (COURSE STONES/ PEA GRIT, FLINT, OCCASIONAL BONE FRAGS C. 5%), >1MM 14.2, (COURSE SAND/ STONE, OCCASIONAL BONE C. 5%), <1MM 0.4G (FINE SILT/ DUST, BONE FLAKES) 1X COIN F28520 IN FILL

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
28664	10	0	Dry	10		view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 28664 (5 records) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: BONE MISC Abundance: Occasional Comments: OCC (BURNT) BONE FRAGS Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Abundant Comments: OCC ID'BLE CHARCOAL FRAGS Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE HUMAN Abundance: Moderate Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Moderate Comments: C 50 CHARCOAL FRAGS Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Comments: TRACES CHARRED SEEDS (GALIUM, POACEAE (SMALL))

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 28664)
Sample number	28664
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
Comments	CREMATION LITTLE CLINKER/COAL; ROOTS

Wet sieving (sample 28664)
Sample number	28664
Process	Wet sieving
Volume processed (L)	10
Volume flotted (L)	10
Abundance of charred wood	11-50
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	CREMATION LITTLE CLINKER/COAL; ROOTS