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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 285626

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Context Information

Context number	285626
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 285626
Filename	A14-TEA28-CN285626.pdf (305 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
28538	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (268 - 270)	view Find Information for small find number 28538 Object: Coin Accession number: 28538 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Currency Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 268 Late date: 270 Description: Obv ]P F AV[, radiate bust r. Rev traces of legend, ?Salus, l, feeding serpent above altar. Weight: 3g Diameter: 20 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 28538 Coin type: COIN Ruler under which coin was minted: VICTORINUS Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Does the coin show sign of wear?: Extremely worn Denomination: Radiate Coin period after Richard Reece: 13 (260-275) Axis of coin: 12 Notes: COIN (BURIAL) Catalogue Entry: Obv ]P F AV[, radiate bust r. Rev traces of legend, ?Salus, l, feeding serpent above altar.
28539	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (275 - 285)	view Find Information for small find number 28539 Object: Coin Accession number: 28539 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 faint traces of radiate bust. Rev possible standing figure. Weight: 2g Diameter: 19 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 28539 Coin type: COPY Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Does the coin show sign of wear?: Extremely worn Coin period after Richard Reece: 14 (275-296) Condition of coin: Corroded Axis of coin: 8 Notes: COIN (BURIAL) Catalogue Entry: Obv faint traces of radiate bust. Rev possible standing figure.
28540	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (275 - 285)	view Find Information for small find number 28540 Object: Coin Accession number: 28540 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 very faint bust r. Rev ? standing figure / s. Weight: 2g Diameter: 16 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 28540 Coin type: COPY Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Does the coin show sign of wear?: Extremely worn Coin period after Richard Reece: 14 (275-296) Condition of coin: Worn Coin reference: uncertain but all the rest (in grave) appeared to be of the same date Notes: COIN (BURIAL) Catalogue Entry: Obv very faint bust r. Rev ? standing figure / s.
28543	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (275 - 285)	view Find Information for small find number 28543 Object: Coin Accession number: 28543 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 faint traces of bust, possibly radiate. Rev traces of legend, otherwise illegible. 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 28543 Coin type: COPY Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Does the coin show sign of wear?: Extremely worn Coin period after Richard Reece: 14 (275-296) Notes: COIN (BURIAL) Catalogue Entry: Obv faint traces of bust, possibly radiate. Rev traces of legend, otherwise illegible.
28544	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (275 - 285)	view Find Information for small find number 28544 Object: Coin Accession number: 28544 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Currency Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 275 Late date: 285 Description: Illegible. Completeness: IC Weight: 0g Diameter: 11 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 28544 Coin type: COPY Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Coin period after Richard Reece: 14 (275-296) Condition of coin: Corroded Coin reference: corroded and worn Notes: COIN (BURIAL) Catalogue Entry: Illegible.

Human Remains

Cremation

Sample number	Weight of sample	Type of cremation	Minimum number of individuals	Age group	Sex estimate	Comments
28663	28g	Other	1	Undetermined	Undetermined	view CREMATED BONE FROM GRAVE FILL AROUND SKULL WITH COINS, SKELETON AND CUT ? ANALYSIS MH 17/08/20 TRANSVERSE CRACKS FILL [285626] FROM GRAVE [285615] MIXED WITH INHUMATION SK[285650], SAMPLE<28663>. SMALL QUANTITY OF HEAVILY FRAGMENTED NON BURNT BONE 5.8G

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
28663	10	0	Dry	10	view Comments: MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT Specialist comments: ROOTS	view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 28663 (5 records) 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 30 CHARCOAL FRAGS Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Comments: NO ID'BLE CHARCOAL FRAGS Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Comments: TRACES CHARRED SEEDS (POACEAE (SMALL)) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: WLG SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Comments: OCC UNCHARRED SEEDS (CHENOPODIUM)

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 28663)
Sample number	28663
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	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	0
Abundance of water-logged seeds	1-10
Diversity of water-logged seeds	0
Comments	FILL AROUND SKULL MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT ROOTS

Wet sieving (sample 28663)
Sample number	28663
Process	Wet sieving
Volume processed (L)	10
Volume flotted (L)	10
Abundance of charred wood	11-50
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	FILL AROUND SKULL MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT ROOTS